On June 27, 2026 – CHIPTS will join partners across the U.S. in observing National HIV Testing Day, a day to encourage people between the ages of 13-64 to get tested for HIV at least once a year, integrating HIV testing as part of their routine health care as recommended by the CDC. For people at an increased risk of getting HIV, it is important to regularly test and get connected with HIV care and treatment options if diagnosed with a positive HIV result. Find HIV testing services nearby using the CDC’s GetTested Locator.

HIV data in the U.S. provided by the America’s HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD), finds that approximately 1.2 million people across the U.S. have HIV. In regards to the 1.2 million people, about 13% of them don’t know their HIV status and need HIV testing. The AHEAD interactive dashboard additionally provides the best estimate, as a percentage, of people who have tested for HIV and received an HIV diagnosis within a given year classifying the data as “Knowledge of Status.” In 2022, knowledge of status was 87.2%, nearing the nation-wide goal of 95% by 2030 as set forth by the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. It is important to recognize the communities committed to working together to expand the availability of HIV testing and increase the knowledge of status to reduce the number of undiagnosed HIV infection.

National HIV Testing Day offers an ideal opportunity for CHIPTS, an AIDS Research Center to share significant research findings related to HIV testing. Below are three impactful publications from our CHIPTS investigators:

Bogart, L. M., Barreras, J. L., Robledo, J., Whitaker, L., Mendoza-Graf, A., Klein, D. J., Castro, G., Wagner, Z., Penoyer, D., MacCarthy, S., Brooks, R. A., & Pantalone, D. W. (2026). Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy HIV Prevention Intervention for Immigrant Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men. AIDS and behavior, 30(3), 643–654.

Moucheraud, C., Trujillo, D., Wagner, Z., Garland, W., Smith, T., Hoffman, R. M., & Landovitz, R. J. (2026). Preferences for HIV prevention conditional cash transfers among Black/African American and Latinx cisgender MSM in Los Angeles. AIDS (London, England), 40(1), 64–69.

Matovu, J. K., Namwama, A. T., Kemigisha, L., Taasi, G., Nakabugo, J., Wandabwa, J., Bogart, L. M., Fakier, N., Wanyenze, R. K., Olupot-Olupot, P., Musinguzi, J., & Serwadda, D. (2025). Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a social network-based, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention among men in two Ugandan fishing communities, 2022. Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 83(1), 23.