This program is just before Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is held each year on August 20th. Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD) is a day that individuals, communities, and organizations can unite to call attention to the disproportionate number of people with HIV in the South. SHAAD is an opportunity to provide people in the South with HIV testing and linkage to HIV medical care if necessary, education on HIV prevention, including ways to stop HIV stigma, and other HIV-related care resources.
The program will focus on HIV Prevention strategies, and how they work in rural communities. By the end of the program, we intend to:
- Describe strategies for prevention of HIV infection
- Describe current state of HIV testing, treatment and prevention services in rural communities
- Discuss strategies to improve access to HIV treatment and prevention services in rural communities
