TOOLKIT: National HIV Testing Day

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HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. In 2017, more than 1.1 million people in the United States were living with HIV.

Since many people with HIV don’t have symptoms, 1 in 7 don’t know they have it. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested — spread the word about National HIV Testing Day on June 27!…

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The Case for Inclusive Programming

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Girls cheering at the end of a Girls on the Run 5K race.

Everybody needs physical activity for good health and inclusive after-school programs can help increase physical activity among children of all abilities. Girls on the Run, in collaboration with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD), recently completed a pilot inclusion program aimed at involving girls with disabilities across the country in this physical activity-based positive youth development program.
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Meeting Webcast: The Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Healthy People 2030

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July 10, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET | Register now

Register for the 10th meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 (Committee). The Committee will:

Continue its deliberations regarding the Nation’s health promotion and disease prevention objectives Further develop recommendations on topics including: Target-setting methods for the Healthy People 2030 objectives The roles of health promotion, health and well-being, health equity, health literacy, systems science, summary measures, and law and policy in Healthy People 2030

Be a part of the Healthy People 2030 development process.…

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