National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign produced by the N ational Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) to encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 180,000 to 280,000 people nationwide are HIV-positive but are unaware of their status. HIV counseling and testing enables people with HIV to take steps to protect their own health and that of their partners, and helps people who test negative get the information they need to stay uninfected. [More]

While June 27 is the national day for testing, HIV/AIDS is rampant that we must encourage everyone that is sexually active to get tested and know their status.

There is no cure for HIV/AIDS. Engaging in unprotected sex, especially promiscuous sexual activity is like playing Russian roulette.