#behivsure

It’s National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Know your status. Be safe, get tested and #beHIVsure.

An HIV test is the only way to know if you or a partner has HIV. Free or low-cost tests are available for anyone 12 and older at NYC Sexual Health Clinics, regardless of immigration status. You do not need to have consent from a parent or guardian to get tested.

Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is the first step toward taking care of your health.

If you test negative, you can learn about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and other HIV prevention options.

If you test positive, you should meet with a health care provider and start HIV medications right away. Getting and staying on treatment keeps you healthy and prevents transmission to your sex partners. In NYC, HIV treatment is available, regardless of your immigration status or whether you have insurance.

Take the train? Take the test!

In 2015, Latinx accounted for nearly one-third of all new HIV diagnoses in NYC. National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day is a day to increase awareness about how HIV impacts the Latinx community and what we need to do to end the spread of HIV.

This is also a day of action. Over 55 New York Knows community partners, led by the NYC Health Department, will provide free HIV testing and educational resources throughout NYC on Friday, Oct. 13 between noon and 6 p.m.

If you take the train, make sure you take the test! Stop by one of the 35 subway stations across NYC to get your free HIV test.

On Friday, Oct. 13 between noon and 6 p.m., find free HIV testing at subways stations, mobile testing vans and other events throughout the city!

>>Citywide testing locations<<

To help stop HIV in NYC:

Get Tested: Call 311, visit 311 online or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the AIDS.gov testing locator.

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Get Educated and Stay Safe: Did you know there are medications available to help prevent HIV? Visit our PrEP and PEP page to get more info.

Find out where you can pick up free NYC Condoms.

April 18 is the Second Annual National Transgender HIV Testing Day

National Transgender HIV Testing Day was created to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for trans women of color, who experience higher rates of HIV. Those who provide care to TGNC people can learn more about the best way to meet the needs of the community.

All New Yorkers can benefit from knowing their HIV status. People who test negative can learn about HIV prevention tools, including daily PrEP and emergency PEP, which can help them stay negative. People who test positive can start HIV treatment to help them live long and healthy lives. 

If you are taking gender affirming hormones, your doctor can prescribe a PrEP or PEP regimen that will not interfere with your hormone therapy.

Many HIV prevention and treatment options are available in NYC. Learn more about how you can beHIVsure , PlaySure, and StaySure.

To get tested:

Join our New York Knows community partners at one of the free testing events listed here, call 311, use the online NYC Health Map, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites.  You can also visit our resources for trans-affirming medical care in NYC.

April 18, 2017

AIDS Center for Queens County Far Rockaway from 10am-4pm 1139 Foam Place Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Jamaica from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 161-21 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432

Woodside from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 62-07 Woodside Avenue, 3rd Floor Woodside, NY 11377

Community Healthcare Network and Voces Latina from 12 p.m.-7 p.m. 83-22 Baxter Avenue Queens, NY 11373

April 20, 2017

National Transgender HIV Testing Day is a day to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for transgender and gender-nonconforming, nonbinary individuals who are at a higher risk of HIV exposure. 

This National Transgender HIV Testing Day, we want to remind all transgender and gender-nonconforming, nonbinary New Yorkers that regular HIV testing is key to knowing your HIV status and taking steps to stay healthy. Learn more about how you can #beHIVsure  and #PlaySure!  Remember, to help stay healthy:

Find a health care provider you trust and get gender-affirming medical care. Need a new provider? Check out these New York City Sexual Health Clinics that work with transgender adults and youth. Curious about how to get gender-affirming medical care? Check out these resources for transgender and gender nonconforming people.

Get Tested: Call 311, visit 311 online, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the HIV.gov testing locator.

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Stay Safe: Did you know there are medications available to help prevent HIV? Visit our PrEP and PEP page to get more info. 

Friday, September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Find FREE HIV testing locations throughout New York City this National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Did you know that in NYC:

Approximately 60% of new HIV infections each year are among gay and bisexual men.

Half of men living with HIV are gay or bisexual.

Half of men newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017 were Black or Latino.

Stay safe, get care and get tested. Show yourself some love by getting an HIV test and learning your status today!

Remember, to help stay healthy:

Get Tested: Find free testing events near you, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites.

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Stay Prepared: PEP and PrEP are medicines that are available to help prevent HIV.

Get Covered: Find out where you can pick up free NYC Condoms.

Thursday, April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day!     

National Transgender HIV Testing Day is a day to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for transgender and gender non-conforming, non-binary individuals who are at a higher risk of HIV exposure. 

This National Transgender HIV Testing Day, we want to remind all transgender and gender non-conforming, non-binary New Yorkers that regular HIV testing is key to knowing your HIV status and taking steps to stay healthy. Learn more about how you can #beHIVsure  and #PlaySure! 

Remember, to help stay healthy:

Find a health care provider you trust, and get gender-affirming medical care. Need a new provider? Check out these New York City Sexual Health Clinics that work with transgender adults and youth. Find locations near you here.

Curious about how to get gender-affirming medical care? Resources for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People.

Get Tested

Call 311, visit 311 online, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the HIV.gov testing locator.

Get Treated

If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Stay Safe

Did you know there are medications available to help prevent HIV? Visit our PrEP and PEP page to get more info. 

Get Covered

Thursday, March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

This National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), we want to remind all New Yorkers that, regardless of the type of relationship you are in, HIV prevention and treatment is key. Learn more about how you can #beHIVsure  and #PlaySure! 

Did you know that in 2014, 1 out of every 5 new HIV diagnoses in NYC was among women and girls? Rates were disproportionately higher among NYC’s Black and Latina women — more than 9 out of every 10 newly diagnosed woman in 2014 was Black or Latina.

To commemorate this year’s NWGHAAD, Queens Knows partners (part of New York Knows) will be holding several events throughout Queens: https://goo.gl/pqzjiU

For more details on the events, please visit our interactive map

To help stop HIV in NYC, remember to:

Get Tested: Call 311, visit 311 online, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the AIDS.gov testing locator. [Recursos en español]

Get Treated: If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding care or support services in NYC.