Today is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 🎗️ NASTAD stands with our partners across the region push for access to preventative care and treatment. Check out this resource from Southern AIDS Coalition to learn more. southernaidscoalition.org/events/south... #EndHIVinSouth #NASTAD

NASTAD reaffirms our commitment to Chair Maria Jackson's campaign: "Lead, Lift, and Let Go." 🌱 Leading with courage, lifting up the next gen of public health leaders, and letting go so others can rise. Follow along this year! #LeadLiftLetGo #NASTAD

Today, July 28, is #WorldHepatitisDay! 🌎‼️ World Hepatitis Day is a global moment to emphasize the importance of eliminating viral hepatitis by expanding access to vaccines, testing, and treatment. 💉💊 To learn more, visit: worldhepatitisday.org.

📣 Today is #ZeroStigmaDay 🚫, a day to take action against HIV stigma! To works towards an end to the HIV epidemic, NASTAD recognizes that conversations about HIV stigma must be at the forefront of our work. Check out this resource from AIDSVu.

Registration is open for TRANSPIRE 2026! 🎉 NASTAD's national conference for health department staff! 📅 Sept 28–Oct 1 | Scottsdale, AZ Register → nastad.org/TRANSPIRE/Registration, agenda → nastad.org/TRANSPIRE/Ag... #TRANSPIRE2026 #PublicHealth

Registration is under way for AIxPH, an #AI and #publichealth conference! Hosted by nnphi_org, professionals across the country convene to address the most pressing issues facing the field as AI continues to grow. Register: buff.ly/Wn0YOmD

🎉Today, June 27, is National #HIVTestingDay, a day to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing. The TakeMeHome Program mails free HIV self-tests across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.‼️Order your free TakeMeHome test today: together.takemehome.org?utm_source=F...

Proud to have participated in the inaugural National PrEP Assistance Program Convening! NASTAD's Tim Horn joined public health leaders from across the country to strengthen state PrEP Assistance Programs and expand access to HIV prevention. 💊 #PrEP #HIVPrevention #EndHIV

June 5, 1981: the AIDS epidemic began. June 5, 2026: we honor those still here — the ~300,000 long-term survivors. NASTAD is committed to the care, dignity, and full lives they deserve. 🎗️https://aidsvu.org/awareness-days/hiv-long-term-survivors-awareness-day/ #HLTSAD #HIVLongTermSurvivors #EndHIV

Pride month is a reminder that LGBTQ+ communities fought for their lives, and in doing so, built the HIV response we rely on today. NASTAD is proud to carry that fight forward: advancing health, dignity, and equity for all people impacted by HIV. 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride2026 #EndHIV

Hepatitis C can be fully cured in 8–12 weeks of treatment. It's never too late to ask your doctor and get tested. 🧡 Check out this article from the CDC to learn more. www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/what... #HepatitisAwarenessMonth #GetTested

Quick public health reminder to close out May: the CDC recommends ALL adults 18+ get screened for hepatitis A and B at least once. It's a simple test that can make a big difference. www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-aw... #KnowYourStatus #HepAware

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month & we're in the final stretch. Hep A & B are preventable. Hep C is curable. Hundreds of thousands don't know they're infected. Get tested. 🧡 www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/dire... #HepatitisAwarenessMonth #KnowYourStatus

May 19 is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. 🎗️ Today we recognize the impact of HIV on AANHPI communities and recommit to breaking down the stigma that stands in the way of prevention and care. Check out this graphic from AidsVu to learn more! #APIHAAD #EndHIVStigma

May 19 is #NationalHepatitisTesting Day. 🎗️ Millions of Americans have hep B or C — and don't know it. No symptoms. No warning. Get tested. Know your status. Save your life. 🔗 hepatitis.cdc.gov #HepTestingDay #GetTested

🆕 New resource alert! NASTAD's interactive map breaks down nurse practitioner authority to provide HIV prevention care across all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Know the law in your state. nastad.org/resources/nu...

May 18 is #NationalHIVVaccineAwarenessDay. 🎗️ 40+ years of research. Thousands of trial volunteers. Groundbreaking science. We don't have a vaccine yet — but we are closer than ever. Today we honor everyone working to make it happen. 💙 #NHIVAD #EndHIV #HIVResearch

🔥 NEW: NASTAD's 2026–27 Board Chair, Maria Jackson, has launched her Chair's Campaign — "Lead, Lift, and Let Go" — a call to action for public health leaders to mentor the next generation and center communities. Read it here 👇 nastad.org/chairs-campa... #LeadLiftLetGo #PublicHealth #NASTAD

💉 Today is National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day! Hepatitis B is preventable with safe, effective vaccines. It's not too late to protect yourself! Find out if you’re vaccinated and take action today. ➡️ www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-aw... #AdultHepBVaxDay #HepatitisAwareness #VaccinesWork

🎉🎊A huge thank you to our sponsors for NASTAD’s 2026 Annual Meeting! We appreciate your support in the fight to end HIV, hepatitis, and related epidemics! #NASTAD2026 #EndHIV #PublicHealth

Part 2 of #NASTAD26 Hill Day! Our team took their advocacy to Capitol Hill to educate Members of Congress on the realities of HIV, Hepatitis, and Opioid epidemics and what funding cuts mean for communities across the nation. #ENDHIV #PublicHealth

💙On April 28th, the NASTAD team took their advocacy to Capitol Hill. Our team helped educate Members of Congress on the realities of the HIV, hepatitis, & opioid epidemics and what funding cuts mean for communities. Data without action isn't enough! #NASTAD2026 #HillDay #EndHIV #PublicHealth

💙 On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, we remember those we've lost and recommit to protecting our communities. Education, access to naloxone, and compassion can make a difference. Check these resources from fentanylawarenessday.org #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay #EndOverdose #SubstanceUseDisorder

🎉 NASTAD's 2026 Annual Meeting (#NASTAD2026) starts TODAY! Stay tuned as we convene to discuss strategies to end the HIV epidemic & eliminate hepatitis. 💙💼

A huge thank you to Merck for being a Platinum sponsor at NASTAD’s 2026 Annual Meeting. We appreciate your support in the fight to end the epidemics! To learn more about Merck, visit: www.merck.com

A huge thank you to Gilead for being a Platinum sponsor at NASTAD’s 2026 Annual Meeting. We appreciate your support in the fight to end the epidemics! To learn more about Gilead, visit: www.gilead.com

Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Youth ages 13–24 continue to face disparities in HIV prevention, testing, and care. Check out this graphic from @AIDSVu and learn more here: aidsvu.org/resources/to... #NYHAAD #HIVAwareness #YouthHIVAwareness #HealthEquity

NASTAD is thrilled to welcome Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid, JD, MPH as the organization’s new Executive Director, beginning April 20, 2026!

❤️ NASTAD + GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) partner to create an opportunity for current GW first-year medical students to study the federal "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America." 🗓️ 12/17 to 12/19 🔗 Learn more here: nastad.org/gw-nastad-cl...

☃️Happy holidays from NASTAD! We are grateful for the partnerships and commitments to end #HIV/#AIDS, viral #hepatitis, and other intersecting epidemics! 💗 The NASTAD office will be closed December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026 and will reopen Monday, January 5, 2026.