NAIRHHA Day turns 10!
September 9th, 2024 marks the ten-year anniversary of National African Immigrant & Refugee HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day! Hepatitis B & HIV heavily impacts African immigrant communities in the US. Let’s raise awareness & advocate for resources & funding to support elimination efforts & healthier communities. Join the movement this year with our 10-for-10 campaign! Check for weekly actions on Facebook and Twitter you can take throughout the month of September!
Join us to celebrate NAIRHHA Day 2024!
To honor the tenth anniversary of National African Immigrant & Refugee HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day, we are hosting a webinar that will feature a conversation with representatives from state and local health departments from around the country who work in cities and states with the largest communities of African immigrants. Panelists will discuss steps they have taken to center the needs of these communities & what remains to be done to ensure that the serious health disparities of hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS are addressed in a culturally appropriate way for African immigrant communities. We hope you can join us!
Date: September 9, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM EST
Webinar Registration: CLICK HERE
What can you do this year to commemorate NAIRHHA Day? CLICK HERE
Reps. Johnson, Meng, Lee Push to Recognize Sept. 9 as National African Immigrant & Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Hepatitis Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06), along with HIV/AIDS Caucus Chair Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), sent a letter with 11 House colleagues to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting support for the designation of September 9th as “National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day.”
What is NAIRHHA Day?
National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day is celebrated annually on September 9th. Founded by advocates in Massachusetts, Washington D.C., and New York, National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV and Hepatitis Awareness Day (NAIRHHA) has been observed annually on September 9th by communities, advocates, healthcare professionals, government officials and other stakeholders since 2014. It takes place in September because this is the month that has been designated as National African Immigrant Month (NAIM) in the United States to celebrate the diverse and remarkable contributions African immigrants have made to enrich the United States, in spheres ranging from sports to writing to politics.
Why NAIRHHA Day?
Observance of NAIRHHA Day at the national level will bring increased awareness and attention to the health issues of HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis in African immigrant and refugee populations in the US, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way. By addressing some of the unique issues that African immigrants in the U.S. face through awareness, education, and resources, NAIRHHA Day will help to eliminate the pervasive stigma surrounding HIV and hepatitis in these communities and empower communities to take charge of their own health, by encouraging screenings, treatment, and hepatitis B vaccination.
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