Latino Leaders Across the Nation Set to Commemorate 4th Annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

“The National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) Planning Committee announced the theme for the fourth annual NLAAD event: “Knowledge is Power. Get the Facts. Get Tested for HIV.” This year’s theme, which was voted on via an online poll, is meant to draw attention to the critical role HIV testing and prevention education plays in stemming the spread of AIDS. More than 1,000 institutions in 350 cities across the continental United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are participating in NLAAD, which takes place annually on October 15, the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month.

“National Latino AIDS Awareness Day is a day to bring all Latinos together, regardless of country of origin, to unite in confronting the stigmas associated with the disease and in preventing new HIV/AIDS cases from occurring. We must empower our communities by educating ourselves and expressing the importance of knowing your HIV status. Through extensive educational, training, and testing sites set up within Latino communities, as well as through the celebration of our culture and the preservation of life and hope, we are taking a stand against the spread of HIV,” said Dennis de Leon, president of the Latino Commission on AIDS.”

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