Media

NNHAAD Public Service Announcements

2013 PSA

[TEXT]: AIDS WAS DISCOVERED IN 1981 AND THIRTY ONE YEARS LATER, NO CURE HAS BEEN FOUND. SADLY, THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES OF HIV EACH YEAR AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE CONTINUE TO INCREASE. MARCH 20TH, THE SPRING EQUINOX, IS NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY, A TIME TO ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO PREVENT HIV. HAVE YOU BEEN TESTED? HAVE YOU TALKED WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT HIV? HOW DO YOU LOWER YOUR OWN RISK? YOUR ACTIONS WILL PROTECT BOTH YOURSELF AND YOUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS A DAY TO RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND ACTION. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.AIDS.GOV. TO FIND A TESTING SITE, TEXT YOUR ZIP CODE TO "KNOWIT" (566948). NOW IS THE TIME TO DO YOUR PART TO END HIV. HONOR OUR ANCESTORS. PROTECT OUR PEOPLE. TAKE THE TEST.



2011 PSA Version 1

[TEXT]: MARCH 20TH, AS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING, IS AN IMPORTANT TIME OF AWAKENING, BIRTH AND RENEWAL. IT IS AN IMPORANT TIME FOR MANY NATIVE PEOPLES. IT IS ALSO NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY. THIS IS A DAY TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO WE HAVE LOST AS A RESULT OF AIDS AND TO REIGNITE OUR COMMITMENT TO END THE SPREAD OF THIS DISEASE AMONG NATIVE PEOPLES. ON THIS DAY, WE ENCOURAGE ALL NATIVE COMMUNITIES TO PLAN EVENTS TO SUPPORT HIV AWARENESS. WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE STIGMA OF THIS DISEASE, ENCOURAGE HIV TESTING, AND RAISE THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.AIDS.GOV, OR TO FIND A TESTING CENTER NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.HIVTEST.ORG. REMEMBER, ONE WAY TO PROTECT OUR FUTURE AND TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE IS TO TAKE THE TEST! WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!



2011 PSA Version 2

[TEXT]: MARCH 20TH MARKS THE 5TH ANNUAL NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY. ITS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING AND IN MANY NATIVE COMMUNITIES, ITS A TIME OF CEREMONY AND NEW BEGINNINGS. NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY IS A DAY TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AS A RESULT OF AIDS AND IT IS A TIME TO RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO STOP THIS INFECTION AMONG OUR PEOPLE. WE ENCOURAGE ALL COMMUNITIES TO HONOR THIS DAY WITH AN EVENT TO SUPPORT HIV TESTING AND AWARENESS. TAKE THE TEST, FIGHT THE STIGMA AND PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE! FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.AIDS.GOV, OR TO FIND A TESTING SITE NEAR YOU, VISIT WWW.HIVTEST.ORG. THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT OUR FUTURE AND TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE IS TO TAKE THE TEST!





Additional Media Sources


To view additional Public Service Annoucements or media tools that draw attention to Natives (American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians) and HIV/AIDS, click on any of the following links:
  • Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center - The Banyan Tree Project has a collection of videos clips and public service announcement that talk about the impact of HIV/AIDS in Asian & Pacific Islander Communities as well as support and encourangement for HIV testing.
    http://www.banyantreeproject.org/videos.php image to show external link
  • CA7AE: HIV/AIDS Prevention Project - CA7AE's multimedia selection includes three public service announcements that target Native women, Two-spirit/Gay Natives and the Native population overall.
    http://www.happ.colostate.edu/media.html image to show external link
  • National Native American AIDS Prevention Center [NNAAPC] - NNAAPC's public service announcement selection includes videos designed to promote HIV testing among the LGBTTS Native Community as well as Native women.
    http://www.nnaapc.org/resources/campaigns.htm image to show external link