ANAC is proud to have a diverse group of people as members and we want to celebrate their contributions to the HIV/AIDS community. Each month, we celebrate various meaningful awareness days and heritage months by highlighting current members who work to end stigma, train future HIV/AIDS healthcare providers, pursuing research opportunities, advocating for people living with HIV and so much more. Would you like to be featured or would like to recommend a colleague? Complete this short form.

2025
February

Black History Month: JJ Jackson, MA, NCC, LCPC, LPC (he/him/his)
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Feb 7): Austin Nation, PhD, RN, PHN, NE-BC (he/him/his)

March

Women's Month and National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10): Brenice Duroseau, PhD(c), MSN, FNP-C, RNC-OB, AAHIVS (she/her)

Certified Nurses Day (March 19):  (March 20): Richard Gettings, RN, ACRN (he/him/his)

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Kelly Pretty Weasel, RN

Social Work Month: Genice Morton, LSW, MSW, CPM (she/her)

April

ANAC celebrates National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (April 10): Adam Leonard, MS, MPH, CPNP, AAHIVS (He/Him) and Emily Anne Barr, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, CNM, ACRN, FACNM, FAAN (She/Her).

Public Health: National Public Health Week

National Transgender HIV Testing Day (April 18):

May

National Nurses Week (May 6-12):

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (May 19):

June

National HIV Testing Day (June 27):
Pride!

July

Zero HIV Stigma Day (July 21):

August

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Aug. 20):

September

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (Sept. 18):

National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (Sept 27):

Hispanic Heritage Month and National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (Sept - Oct):

December 

World AIDS Day (Dec 1):