Facing AIDS: World AIDS Day 2008 Campaign
The Department of Health and Human Services is working with AIDS.gov to promote "Facing AIDS: World AIDS Day 2008". This is a web-based campaign that allows people; positive and negative alike; their support of all people living with HIV/AIDS. There are four easy steps to joining this effort.- Get a photo taken or yourself wearing an AIDS red ribbon. The key is to be creative.
- Add that photo to all your social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, personal blogs, etc. Leave the photo up at least a week past December 1, 2008.
- Add your photo to the "World AIDS Day 2008" Flickr group
- Spread the word and encourage your friends to do the same.
Put a Web Button on Your Site
Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace are all the rage. HIVtest.org offers a collection of web buttons that you can add to your social networking page.
Cell Phones, Texting, and HIV Testing
If you have teenage kids you have probably noticed how texting has become such a huge part of their life. Adults are even joining in the texting fun. Find HIV testing sites near you by sending a text message containing your zip code to the number 566948 ("KNOWIT"). Within a few seconds you will receive on your phone a list of HIV testing sites in your area.Observe World AIDS Day 2008 by trying these fun ways to promote HIV testing and to raise HIV awareness.
