Friday, June 27, Protect Yourself1 (PY1) commemorated the annual observance of National HIV Testing Day – From its Virtual Office (PY1) (238,169,24) on TechSoup's NonProfit Commons in Second Life, at 5:01 pm to 7:00 pm SLT , PY1 broadcasted videos; provided testing information and locations for free testing; and shared HIV/AIDS experiences in support of National HIV Testing Day.

1. PY1 commemorates, Friday, June 27, 2014
the annual observance of
National HIV Testing Day
“Take the Test. Take Control”
PY1 Virtual Office (PY1) (238,169,24) on
TechSoup's NonProfit Commons in Second Life
5:01 pm to 7:00 pm SLT

2. Launched in 1995, National HIV Testing Day
was developed in response to the growing number
of HIV infections in communities of color and other
heavily impacted communities.
National HIV Testing Day was organized by the
National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA)
and partners with the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), AIDS.gov and other entities
across the country.

3. Currently, 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United
States and an estimated one in five are infected and
do not know it.
50,000 Americans becoming newly infected with HIV each year.
More than 15,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the
United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC

5. On this day, National HIV Testing Day,
entities across the U.S. are offering:
• free and confidential HIV testing
• prevention, education, counseling services.
On this day, National HIV Testing Day:
• decide to take control and
• responsibility of your health,
Get Tested!

6. Protect Yourself1 encourages you to take control of
your health by taking an HIV test
For more information on
National HIV Testing Day,
visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov.

8. • Use and share the HIV
Testing Sites & Care Services
Locator.
• Learn about the Locator app.
Download the app for iPhone
and iPad OR Android.
• Visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov/
LOCATE HIV TESTING AND OTHER SERVICES

9. PY1 Mission
Founded in 2004, PY1’s mission is to increase
awareness, education and individual
responsibility with respect to
HIV/AIDS/STIs for underserved, at-risk
populations. Our programs integrate music, art,
e-learning, STEM skills acquisition and social
media campaigns to help youth attain the highest
possible quality of life.
PY1 helps to eliminate the taboos, myths and
stigma associated with HIV/AIDS and to reduce
risky behaviors and new infections among
African American Youth in Washington -
Baltimore Corridor.

10. An analysis by the
Black AIDS Institute
found that if Black
America were its
own country,
it would rank
16th in the world
in the number of
people with HIV —
ahead of Ethiopia,
Botswana, and Haiti.

12. Getting tested and knowing your status is a critical first step to
saving a life and getting treatment.
HIV testing and treatment saves lives and helps reduce the
spread of HIV.
New classes of HIV medicines help millions of HIV+ people to
attain the highest possible quality of life every day. While these
medical advances hold bright promise, we must act individually
in our communities to fight HIV/AIDS.

13. This National HIV Testing Day,
PY1 asks you to act:
• Take an HIV Test,
• Take Control,
• Talk to your kids, family, friends, colleagues,
• Use social media networks to promote
National HIV Testing Day.

15. Monique Richert/Chayenn
Tom Kujwaski/INCARN8
443.491.3634 :: info@PY1.org
Visit: protectyourself1.org
Follow: Twitter.com/PY1US
Like: Facebook.com/PY1US
Watch:youtube.com/protectyourself1

16. We broadcast Public Service Announcements,
and share our HIV/AIDS experiences in support
of
National HIV Testing Day.

17. Thank You
Protect Yourself 1 is proud to acknowledge our sponsors
and supporters for their support in fulfilling the
PY1 Event in observance of
National HIV Testing Day.