Office of AIDS

National HIV Testing Day is June 27

HIVtest.org will help you find National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) events in your area. Register your event so others can learn about it. This site also includes posters and other testing resources.
Tell your friends, colleagues, and family to find their local HIV testing sites by sending a text message with their ZIP code to “KNOWIT” (566948).

Testing for HIV in healthcare settings - Resources to promote HIV testing in healthcare settings in California.
HIV Testing Resources - Additional California HIV testing resources.

AIDS.gov and its NHTD feature page, as well as the AIDS.gov blog that’s highlighting several HIV testing story campaigns from organizations such as the National Association of People Living with AIDS, The Positive Project, and others.
The Kaiser Family Foundation Survey Brief: Views and Experiences with HIV Testing in the U.S. takes a deeper look at the U.S. public's attitudes towards and reported experiences with HIV testing, including which groups are most likely to report being tested for HIV, reasons for being tested or not being tested, communication with doctors and partners about HIV/AIDS, information needs related to testing, and perceptions of testing-related stigma.
The Kaiser Family Foundation Survey Brief: Views and Experiences with HIV Testing Among African Americans in the U.S. examines African Americans' reported views and experiences with HIV testing. The U.S. AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected African Americans, who account for nearly half of new infections, while representing just 12 percent of the U.S. population. The brief highlights trends in African Americans’ reported experiences with HIV testing, and differences among African Americans by age and gender.

nineandahalfminutes.org - Every 9 1/2 minutes is a component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC's) new national domestic campaign for HIV/AIDS called “Act Against AIDS”. This campaign aims to reduce HIV incidence in the United States.

The most recent Kaiser Family Foundation fact sheet, HIV Testing in the United States, provides key testing statistics, testing recommendations as advised by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testing sites and policies, including state specific information, and a summary of the types of tests available.
statehealthfacts.org - A Kaiser Family Foundation Web site featuring key data and information about HIV testing by state, including the share of residents who have received HIV test in the past year or at any point during their lives.
Greater than AIDS - A coordinated national campaign to mobilize Black Americans in response to AIDS and promote specific calls-to-action to prevent and reduce the further spread of HIV.

Please visit our HIV Testing Resources page for additional HIV testing resources in California.