Expanding Knowledge

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, and it is both contagious and deadly. Up to 13 million people are living with latent tuberculosis infection in the United States. Without treatment, 5-10% will develop into TB disease. Yet, the notion that TB is no longer a...

This campaign is designed to educate North Carolinians, especially those in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill and surrounding areas, about the state’s higher risk for HIV and syphilis and the need to talk with health care professionals about testing for both infections. A campaign of the American...

The Veterans Health Administration created this campaign to promote early diagnosis and encourage every veteran to get tested for HIV at least once. There are campaign materials geared to veterans and to providers, including fact sheets, posters, and a web badge.

The campaign encourages people of all ages to get tested for HIV and reminds people that "regardless of age, people can be at risk for HIV if they have unprotected sex or share needles." The images used in the campaign reflect the diversity of women and men in terms of age, race and culture.

The New York State Department of Health's Take Control! public health campaign is designed to provide New York State teens and young adults with information and local resources to promote positive sexual health. The campaign supports and encourages responsible sexual health choices including...

African Americans are more likely to become infected with HIV, less likely to know they have the disease, and more likely to die from HIV/AIDS than any other race. Given the Black Church's historic involvement in advocacy, the NAACP created the campaign, "The Black Church & HIV: The Social Justice...

Inspired by the statistic that one in 17 Wyoming youth between 15 and 25 years old has an STD, the Wyoming Department of Health is reorganizing its KnoWyo program to target a younger audience between the ages of 13 and 25. The federally funded program allows individuals to print a voucher for free...

The National African American Hepatitis C Action Day (NAAHCAD) campaign is a community mobilization initiative aimed at reducing the high incidence of HCV infection in black communities by drawing attention to this neglected health disparity and promoting education, testing, and treatment. People in...

The "Know Now. Get Tested. Get Treated for HIV and STDs" campaign from the Arkansas Department of Health HIV/STD Section engages at-risk communities via print, radio, and a significant amount of grassroots work, including rallies, testing events, poster and brochure distribution, and working with...

TakeControlPhilly is an STD Control Program initiative to make condoms accessible, normalize consistent condom use, and foster an open dialogue with at-risk youth. Campaign strategies include a condom art contest, free condoms by mail, an app that locates the nearest condom dispensers, Facebook Ads...