National Transgender HIV Testing Day

April 18 is the observance of the inaugural National Transgender HIV Testing Dayopens in new window (NTHTD).

NTHTD is a day to recognize the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts among transgender and gender non-binary people. The initiative encourages community-based organizations, health jurisdictions and HIV prevention programs to host local transgender HIV testing community events and/or develop trans-specific HIV testing campaign materials and resources.

This day is sponsored by the Center of Excellence for Transgender Healthopens in new window (a Centers for Disease Control capacity building assistance provider network partner).

Visit the HIV.gov NTHTD pageopens in new window to learn more and to find out how to get involved.

As part of the NTHTD initiative, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Center for Excellence has developed a transgender HIV testing toolkitopens in new window consisting of five modules designed to reflect the most current HIV prevention research and best practices for serving trans and gender non-binary people. Guidelines to increase access and trans cultural competence among HIV testing programs and services are included.

Download the toolkitopens in new window (PDF, 512KB)

Transgender Health and HIV Webinar

Transgender people experience multiple health disparities, including mental health and HIV treatment. This APA HIV/AIDS Programs and SAMHSA HIV/AIDS and Mental Health Training Resource Center webinar reviews the most recent literature documenting these disparities and their connection to experiences of transphobia — the discrimination, harassment and violence often directed toward transgender people. Frameworks for thinking about and addressing these disparities in health care provision for transgender people, including syndemic theory and the Model of Gender Affirmation, are discussed. Examples and ideas foster gender-affirming and trauma-informed health care environments and relationships with transgender clients.

Listen to the webinaropens in new window

Other resources

• Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Transgender Peopleopens in new window (PDF, 250KB)

• The TRANSITopens in new window
  A new tool to improve HIV prevention for transgender people.

• The White House Commitment to Improving Outcomes in Transgender Communityopens in new window
  White House consultation with advocates on effectively addressing HIV in the transgender community.

• HIV Among Transgender Peopleopens in new window
  CDC fact sheet includes data, challenges to prevention and a list of CDC's high-impact prevention strategies.

• Webinars on Transgender Healthopens in new window from the National LGBT Health Education Center: 
  - Behavioral Health Care for Transgender Adults (2018)
  
  - HIV and STI Prevention among LGBTQ People (2018)
  
  - Addressing Social Determinants of Health for LGBT People (Part 1) (2018)
  
  - Addressing Opioid Use Disorders among LGBT People through Trauma-informed Care and Behavioral Health Integration
  
  - Addressing Social Determinants of Health for LGBTQ People (2017)
  
  - Addressing Social Determinants of Health for LGBTQ People: Part 2
  
  - Providing Mental Health Care for Youth with Non-Binary Gender Identities (2016)
  
  - Sexual Health among Transgender People (2017)
  
  - Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV: The Basics and Beyond (2017)

Spread the word

• Use hashtag #TransHIV to share information about National Transgender HIV Testing Day and follow the conversation on APA Public Interest Directorate social media. 
• Learn more about HIV issues related to the transgender community on Facebookopens in new window and Twitteropens in new window.
  
• To spread the word about NTHTD on Facebook and Twitter, please use #TransHIV and share the following message:
  1st-ever Nat'l #Transgender #HIV Testing Day. Support #trans community health! https://1.usa.gov/23y6BSe via @aidsgov