Social Media Toolkit - The Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and

African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV Awareness Day
Tweets- 2017
Tweeting about African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV /AIDS Awareness day in Canada
on February 7, 2017? Use the hashtag #blackHIVDay to join the national conversation!
HIV in Canada / Ontario
1. In 2011 1 in 4 new HIV infections in Ontario were in African, Caribbean & Black
communities. #Startaconversation #BlackHIVDay #HIVcan
2. In 2011 1 in 5 new HIV infections in Alberta were in African, Caribbean & Black
communities. #Startaconversation #BlackHIVDay #HIVCan
3. In 2011 1 in 5 new HIV infections in Manitoba were in African, Caribbean & Black
communities. #Startaconversation #BlackHIVDay #HIVcan
4. In 2011 1 in 6 new HIV infections in Quebec were in African, Caribbean & Black
communities. #Startaconversation #BlackHIVDay #HIVcan
5. Did you know that by end of 2014, 65, 040 people in Canada were living with HIV? Get the
facts #BlackHIVDay
6. Approx. 13.9% new HIV infections in Cda r in African, Caribbean & Black ppl, yet this group
only makes up 2.5% of Cda’s pop #BlackHIVDay
7. The new HIV infection rate is approx. 6 times higher for African, Caribbean &Black ppl in
Cda vs other Cdns http://tinyurl.com/pcv8ab4
8. 1 in 5 people living with HIV in Canada don’t know they’re living with the virus. Get tested.
#BlackHIVDay #HIVcan
9. 1 in 4 new HIV infections in Canada are among females. HIV affects Black women too. Start
a conversation. http://tinyurl.com/pcv8ab4
10. Approx. 28% of Canadians who get HIV through heterosexual sex don’t know their status.
Put your health first, get tested #BlackHIVDay
11. In Canada, men who have sex with men are disproportionately affected by HIV, including
Black MSM.Start a conversation. #BlackHIVDay
Living with HIV
12. Getting a HIV+ diagnosis is life changing news but you can live a healthy long life; it starts
with knowing your options. #BlackHIVDay
13. Living with HIV doesn’t mean you can’t have a healthy and satisfying sex life.. Get the facts.
#BlackHIVDay
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14. HIV positive? Seek support and build a strong, supportive network! Find help near you with
www.HIV411.ca #BlackHIVDay
15. People living with HIV have the right to confidentiality and access to medical care
#BlackHIVDay #HIVcan
16. You can be HIV-positive and have a healthy pregnancy. Get the facts and find help near you
HIV411.ca #BlackHIVDay #CdnHealth
17. Looking for more information about HIV? Find help near you, anywhere in Canada with
www.HIV411.ca Get the facts #BlackHIVDay
18. Know your HIV status and learn about treatment options available. People who start
treatment earlier live longer & better #BlackHIVDay
19. Get the facts: Criminalization of HIV non-disclosure disproportionately affects African,
Caribbean & Black HIV+ Canadians #BlackHIVDay
HIV Testing
20. Getting tested for HIV & knowing your status is important. Canada offers many choices in
HIV testing. #BlackHIVDay #CdnHealth
21. Take care of yourself and others. Know your HIV status. Find out where to get tested for
HIV: www.hiv411.org/ #BlackHIVDay
22. Knowledge is power! You can’t treat HIV if you don’t know your status. Get tested today
#BlackHIVDay #HIVcan
23. Your life matters and your voice matters! Join the conversation about #BlackHIVDay in
Canada www.icad-cisd.com/chabac #Cdnhealth
African, Caribbean and Black Canadian HIV Awareness Day
24. Feb 7 is National Black HIV Awareness Day! Let’s promote prevention & reduce stigma in
our communities. Tweet @chabacinfo #BlackHIVDay
25. The theme for ACB HIV Awareness Day 2017: Start a conversation. Know your health
options. End the stigma.#BlackHIVDay www.blackhivday.ca
26. Feb 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Join an event near you
www.blackhivday.ca #BlackHIVDay
27. It’s National African Caribbean & Black HIV Awareness Day! Keep the conversation going,
join CHABAC www.icad-cisd.com/chabac #HIVcan
28. HIV does not discriminate. It can affect anyone. Get the facts and keep the conversation
going www.blackhivday.ca #BlackHIVDay
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Condom Use/ Prevention
29. Prevention tools like condoms only work if used properly. Get the scoop and find prevention
tools near you HIV411.ca #BlackHIVDay
30. Using a condom doesn’t mean you don’t love or trust each other. It’s being smart.
#Startaconversation #BlackHIVDay
31. Consistent & correct use of condoms lowers risk of passing HIV & other STIs. Wear a
condom…and carry on! #BlackHIVDay
32. Smart is sexy! Protect yourself, protect your parts. Find safer sex supplies like condoms,
lube & dams near you HIV411.ca #BlackHIVDay
33. It’s a new day in HIV prevention! Join the conversation re. prevention options
http://bit.ly/CHABAC-FS-Emerging-Prevention #BlackHIVDay
34. R u HIV+? Taking HIV meds helps keep low levels of HIV in ur blood, making the chance of
passing HIV thru sex almost zero #BlackHIV Day
35. If u r HIV negative, it’s rare to get HIV thru sex if you’re taking PrEP correctly & getting
medical care. Get the facts. #BlackHIV Day
36. Used consistently and correctly, PrEP can reduce the risk of sexual transmission of HIV by
90% or more #BlackHIVDay
37. Things have changed. Find out about the ways to prevent HIV. http://bit.ly/CHABAC-FSEmerging-Prevention. #BlackHIV Day
Stigma / Start a Conversation
38. HIV is real. HIV can affect anyone, whether we know it or not. If we don’t talk about it, how
can we end it? #BlackHIVDay
39. Stigma and discrimination fuel Black people’s vulnerability to HIV. Start a conversation.
http://tinyurl.com/njt8lhk #BlackHIVDay
40. It’s important to talk about HIV in Black communities. Start a conversation with fam, friends
& partners.#BlackHIVDay
41. HIV stigma hurts us all and it’s the greatest obstacle to HIV prevention and testing. Talk
about HIV, end stigma #BlackHIVDay
42. We all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Start a conversation and end HIV
stigma http://tinyurl.com/njt8lhk #BlackHIVDay
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43. The impact of HIV stigma is especially heavy on black gay men and trans people. Start a
conversation. #BlackHIVDay
44. Black men r 20% of 181 charged in Cda for HIV non-disclosure & account for 62% of news
stories:http://tinyurl.com/hsd7k3f #BlackHIVDay
Journée canadienne de sensibilisation au VIH/sida des communautés africaines,
caraïbéennes et noires
Messages Twitter - 2017
Parlerez-vous sur Twitter de la Journée canadienne de sensibilisation au VIH/sida des
communautés africaines, caraïbéennes et noires, le 7 février 2017? Utilisez le mot-clic
#JourDesNoirsVIH pour vous joindre à la conversation nationale!
1. 13,9% des nouv. infections au Canada = personnes de pays endémiques, mais celles-ci =
seulement 2,5% de la population #JourDesNoirsVIH
2. Le taux de nouveaux cas de VIH chez les Canadiens de pays endémiques est env.6 fois
celui des autres http://tinyurl.com/pcv8ab4
3. An Canada, les HRSH sont affectés de manière disproportionnée par le VIH, y compris les
Noirs #AmorcezUneConversation #JourDesNoirsVIH
4. Un diagnostic de VIH change une vie, mais on peut vivre longtemps et en santé;
renseignez-vous sur vos options #JourDesNoirsVIH
5. Besoin d’info sur le VIH? Trouvez de l’aide près de chez vous, n’importe où au Canada:
www.VIH411.ca Informez-vous #JourDesNoirsVIH
6. La criminalisation du non-dévoil. du VIH affecte les Can. africains, caraïbéens et noirs VIH+
de façon disproportionnée #JourDesNoirsVIH
7. Prenez soin de vous et des autres. Connaissez votre statut VIH. Pour vous faire dépister
pour le VIH: www.VIH411.ca #JourDesNoirsVIH
8. Votre vie et votre voix comptent! Joignez-vous à la conversation sur le #JourDesNoirsVIH
au Canada www.icad-cisd.com/chabac #SantéCdn
9. Le 7 fév. est la Journée de sensibilisation au VIH/sida des Noirs! Prévention et réduction de
la stigmatisation. Partagez! @chabacinfo
10. Le 7 fév. est la Journée de sensibilisation au VIH/sida des Noirs! Trouvez un événement
près de chez vous www.jourdesnoirsvih.ca
11. C’est la Journée de sensibilisation au VIH des Africains, Caraïbéens et Noirs! Joignez-vous
au CHABAC www.icad-cisd.com/chabac #VIHCan
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12. Moyens préventifs comme le condom = efficaces si utilisés correctement. Info et prévention
près de chez vous: VIH411.ca #JourDesNoirsVIH
13. Utiliser un condom ne veut pas dire qu’il n’y a pas d’amour ou de confiance. C’est être futé.
Amorcez une cnversation #JourDesNoirsVIH
14. Une ère nouvelle en prévention du VIH! Joignez-vous à la conversation:
http://bit.ly/CHABAC-FS-Emerging-Prevention-FR #JourDesNoirsVIH
15. Utilisée régulièrement et correctement, la PrEP peut réduire de 90% ou + la transmission
sexuelle du VIH #JourDesNoirsVIH
16. Stigmate et discrimination rendent les Noirs vulnérables au VIH. Amorcez une conversation
http://tinyurl.com/njt8lhk #JourDesNoirsVIH
17. Le stigmate du VIH fait mal; c’est l’obstacle #1 à la prévention et au dépistage. Parlons VIH,
freinons le stigmate #JourDesNoirsVIH
18. L’impact du stigmate du VIH est lourd surtout pour les personnes trans et hommes gais
noirs. Amorcez une conversation #JourDesNoirsVIH
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