{"id":19235,"date":"2025-09-18T08:43:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/?p=19235"},"modified":"2025-09-18T08:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:43:44","slug":"the-unc-cfar-celebrates-national-hiv-aids-and-aging-awareness-day-on-september-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/2025\/09\/the-unc-cfar-celebrates-national-hiv-aids-and-aging-awareness-day-on-september-18\/","title":{"rendered":"The UNC CFAR Celebrates National HIV\/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day on September 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Each year on September 18, we observe National HIV\/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD)\u2014a day to recognize the growing number of people who are aging with HIV and to raise awareness about their unique needs and experiences. Led by The AIDS Institute, NHAAD is a call to action to support older adults living with or at risk for HIV. Thanks to decades of medical advancements, people diagnosed with HIV are living longer, fuller lives\u2014but aging with HIV brings new challenges in prevention, care, and social support.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This Year\u2019s Theme:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cProtect Our Aging Populations: Meeting New Challenges to Live Longer and Improve Lives!\u201d<\/span>
\nemphasizes the importance of continued research, tailored prevention efforts, and comprehensive care strategies that support the aging population affected by HIV.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Social Media Handles:<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

National HIV\/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day #HIVandAging Sept 18 <\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAging with HIV is not just survival\u2014it\u2019s wisdom, joy, and a future we\u2019re still building. Let\u2019s honor the journey and invest in care that lets every elder thrive. #HIVandAging\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cU=U means more years, more love, more life. On September 18, we celebrate older adults living with HIV\u2014and commit to dignity, access, and healing for all. #HIVandAging\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Each year on September 18, we observe National HIV\/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD)\u2014a day to recognize the growing number of people who are aging with HIV and to raise awareness about their unique needs and experiences. Led by The AIDS Institute, NHAAD is a call to action to support older adults living with or … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120087,"featured_media":19237,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","odd"],"acf":[],"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1380\/2025\/09\/Social-Media-Post-918-1.png","featured_image_medium":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1380\/2025\/09\/Social-Media-Post-918-1-300x300.png","featured_image_medium_large":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1380\/2025\/09\/Social-Media-Post-918-1-768x768.png","featured_image_large":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1380\/2025\/09\/Social-Media-Post-918-1-1024x1024.png","featured_image_thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1380\/2025\/09\/Social-Media-Post-918-1-150x150.png","featured_image_alt":"","category_details":[{"name":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/news\/"}],"tag_details":[],"_links_to":[],"_links_to_target":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120087"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19235"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19239,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19235\/revisions\/19239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}