Research for HIV Testing

National HIV Testing Day highlights the vital role of HIV testing in prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and overall community health. Black and African American communities have long been at the forefront of efforts to end the HIV epidemic through advocacy, education, care, and innovation. This e-booklet features HIV testing and prevention research shaped by, for, and with Black/African American communities.

At the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, we partner with community members, organizations, and leaders to advance equitable access to HIV testing, prevention tools, and care. Together, we work to reduce HIV disparities, address stigma and structural barriers, and support community-driven solutions that promote health and well-being.

This collection highlights research focused on HIV testing, prevention, and engagement in care among diverse communities, including MSM, transgender women, youth, and older adults.

Use this National HIV Testing Day Research Collection to:

✅ Learn from community-informed research
✅ Support outreach, testing, and education efforts
✅ Strengthen advocacy for services and funding
✅ Inform grant writing and community-led programs
✅ Develop HIV prevention and testing initiatives grounded in local needs
✅ Connect with researchers, partners, and community collaborators

Featured Videos

VIDEO. CAPS/PRC TOWN HALL.. Pharmacies as Innovative Settings for Promoting HIV PrEP Adherence. Lorraine Dean, ScD, Social Epidemiologist and Associate Professor in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.


VIDEO. CAPS/PRC TOWN HALL. PrEP Choice: Are we ready for all the options?  Hyman Scott, MD, MPH Clinical Research Medical Director, Bridge HIV San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF.

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Additional Resources

There are many places to get an HIV test.  Find one near you: locator.HIV.gov

Free HIV & STI Testing at home.  No cost, no clinic, no judgment. Building Healthy Online Communities.

Resource Pages

Acronyms 

  • NHTD:  National HIV Testing Day
  • MSM: We use the acronym MSM to include all gay, same gender loving, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
  • MSMW: We use the acronym MSMW to refer to all men who have sex with men and women. They may identify as gay, straight, bisexual, same gender loving, or prefer to use another term, or none at all.