2012-2013 SNPhA
“Remember the Ribbon”
HIV/AIDS Planning Guide
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Table of Contents
SNPhA HIV/AIDS Awareness Project Mission Statement…………………................3
SNPhA HIV/AIDS Committee Organization…………………………………………..4
National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS)………………………………………………….5
Online Resources………………………………………………………………………... 6
HIV/AIDS Observance Days…………………………………………………………… 7
Event and Promotional Ideas……………………………………………………………8
Icebreakers for the Youth……………………………………………………………...11
RTR Challenge………………………………………………………………………… 14
C.I.C. Points Information……………………………………………………………... 15
How RTR Points are Awarded/Requirements ……………………………………….16
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SNPhA HIV/AIDS AWARENESS PROJECT MISSION STATEMENT
The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) is committed to raising awareness about the
national HIV/AIDS epidemic. The SNPhA HIV/AIDS Awareness Project is the primary avenue through
which this goal shall be accomplished. The project has been developed to target three main areas:
• Awareness
• Education
• Prevention
It is our mission to successfully execute this project nationwide and subsequently improve the health,
educational, and social environment of minority communities with respect to HIV/AIDS awareness,
education, and prevention.
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SNPhA HIV/AIDS COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION
In Order for the SNPhA HIV/AIDS Project to be successful, each chapter will need a few dedicated
members. Implementation of a national project takes organization, teamwork, and good leadership.
Below you will find a suggested team for your chapter. The responsibilities of the project could always
be divided or consolidated as needed.
RTR Chair-*Must have this position for optimal success
• Plan/Organize events, prepare and submit event reports to the National HIV/AIDS Chair or
Regional Facilitator, assume the responsibilities of any committee manager that is unable to
complete his/her duties
Publicity Manager
• Prepare media releases for local newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations, promote all
events through flyers, posters, articles in campus newsletters, etc.
Resources Manager
• Gather all material needed for the event (e.g. brochures, information sheets, etc.), prepare and
maintain an updated list of local and national resources for patients in your community
Events Manager(s)
• Secure event space/ facilities, sign up SNPhA members, other pharmacy students, faculty
members, and any other health care professionals needed to help with the event
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UNITED STATES
NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY (NHAS)
Vision:
The United States will become a place where new HIV infections are rare and when they do occur,
every person regardless of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or socioeconomic circumstance, will have unfettered access to high quality, life-extending care, free from stigma
and discrimination.
Goals:
1. Reduce new HIV infections
• Lower the annual number of new infections by 25%
• Reduce HIV transmission by 30%
• Increase the percentage of people living with HIV who know their serostatus from 79% to 90%
2. Increase access to care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV
• Increase the proportion of newly diagnosed patients linked to clinical care from 65% to 85%
• Increase the proportion of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clients who are in continuous care
from 73% to 80%
• Increase the number of Ryan White clients with permanent housing from 82% to 86%
3. Reduce HIV-related health disparities
• Improve access to prevention and care services for all Americans
• Increase the proportion of HIV-diagnosed gay and bisexual men with undetectable viral load by
20%
• Increase the proportion of HIV-diagnosed Blacks with undetectable viral load by 20%
• Increase the proportion of HIV-diagnosed Latinos with undetectable viral load by 20%
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO: National HIV/AIDS Strategy What You Can Do
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ONLINE RESOURCES
Many informational materials, brochures, fact sheets, powerpoint presentations, and much more can be
found at the following websites:
• AIDSInfoNet (SO MANY Fact Sheets about everything)
• TheBody State Facts (HIV/AIDS fact sheets by state)
• CDC (handouts for all topics and all age groups, available in Spanish)
• AIDSMeds (Copay assistance information from certain companies)
• AIDSMeds Drug Chart (quick reference drug chart handout with all HAART therapies)
• WHO HIV/AIDS (global state of HIV/AIDS, the statistics)
• Avert (easy to read history of HIV/AIDS, epidemiology, mythbusters, educational
activities/quizzes for youth)
• Aidsinfo (HIV/AID medical guidelines and fact sheet)
• POZ (fact sheets about Labs and disease complications)
• UNAIDS (United Nation political declarations on AIDS, UNAIDS Strategy getting to zero,
address stigma and gender inequalities, legal information)
• ActAgainstAIDS (posters and brochures to pass out for those at risk for HIV/AIDS,
encouraging HIV/AIDS preventative testing for all)
• AIDSHealthcareFoundation (ways to take legislative action, direct links online)
• TheBodyPro (international news and updates, articles, conference information)
• HIV/AIDS Programs (federal Ryan White funding program resources)
• AIDS.gov Federal (information about Federal HIV/AIDS programs, other than Ryan White)
• BlackAIDS (how to get involved in the Black AIDS movement)
• Legal Aspects of HIV/AIDS PDF
• AIDS-Free Generation (pre-recorded educational webinars)
• Prev Resources for Patients (guidelines on how to counsel various populations such as Gays,
women of domestic abuse, etc.)
• Kaiser (Medicaid and HIV)
• Walgreens and HIV/AIDS (Walgreens and their HIV Centers of Excellence, health fair
venue)
• AIDS.org (clinical trial news)
• AIDSAlliance (community action in developing countries, hints for mission trips)
• MinorityAIDSCouncil (other ways to take action)
• WellProject (women and HIV/AIDS)
• TeenSource (Sexual health and teens, teens and rights, contraption info.)
• You can obtain free brochures, condoms, etc. from your local health department as well
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NATIONAL HIV/AIDS OBSERVANCE DAYS
A number of national and global observances are held annually to help us understand and fight the
HIV/AIDS pandemic, a pandemic which disproportionately affects the minority populations we serve.
The Department of Health and Human Services is using all of its resources to combat the disease,
and one way it is doing so is by supporting these observances, which help raise awareness and spread
information about HIV/AIDS.
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HIV/AIDS Observance Days website AIDS.gov Observance Days and Info.
o Download materials, educational tools, and information to support these observances or
any other events
Each active chapter is expected to participate in World AIDS Day and submit a report
o As National RTR Chair, I will try to help plan a nation-wide World AIDS Day event
Fall Semester
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National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day - September 18
National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - September 27
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day - October 15
World AIDS Day - December 1
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - Feb 7
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - March 10
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - March 20
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day - May 18
National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - May 19
Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - June 8
National HIV Testing Day - June 27
*These days may change yearly depending on the day of the week on which they fall. Please check the
respective websites for up-to-date information.
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EVENT AND PROMOTIONAL IDEAS
The SNPhA National HIV/AIDS Project is an awesome opportunity to promote HIV/AIDS awareness
and prevention nationwide. All of the materials and information in this planning guide has been
developed to assist you in successful execution of this project. Since every part of our nation is
different, your chapter may have unique ideas for project promotion in your local community.
You are encouraged to be creative and open to conducting a wide range of activities.
The following promotional ideas are suggestions that may help you promote HIV/AIDS awareness and
prevention in your community. You can inform the public through personal contact in community
pharmacies, hospitals, businesses, schools, and by using the media to promote the project.
Keep in mind that when you plan your project activities, it is important to reach out and partner with all
of your different audiences such as news media, elected officials, business leaders, local government
health departments, other pharmacists, other SNPhA chapters in your area, and the general public.
Event and Promotion Suggestions from 2011-2012 (props to all our chapters!!!)
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EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
Partnering with local HIV/AIDS clinics, local Health Dept., gay bars/clubs, churches, prisons
(help w/ transition to outside world), senior citizens organization, Planned Parenthood, and
specific individuals to provide basic disease info. and pass out literature, condoms, testing units
Think beyond HIV/AIDS bubble of services, think about the community’s core value in general,
get all healthcare professionals involved/educated/aware
Place large posters/banners throughout the school building to advertise events
Help local testing clinic for registration and provide general education
Have health fair and place HIV/AIDS booth in various pharmacies, hospitals, churches, local
festivals or fairs, connecting with minority populations
Teach at the local juvenile hall for incarcerated teens, hold a pinning ceremony for those teens
who successfully attend the full event, and also have all recite a pledge to educate and prevent
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Awareness Week: fundraiser, pass out literature, converse with
students/patients/public, sell lapel pins, distribute condoms, dress in red during World AIDS
Day---donate proceeds to local funds for medications
Participate in AIDS walk, help with registration, and pass out literature and condoms
Volunteer in Healing Services, get tested as a role model for fellow college students and
professionals, be the face of change
World AIDS Day luncheon with actual HIV/AIDS patient
Perform plays of couple getting tested in grocery stores or perform skits during discussion
sessions with the youth
Present an informational series of lectures including basic pathophysiology of disease, interactive
sessions displaying ease of virus spread; invite famous or well-known HIV/AIDS patients to
speak; provide incentives for public to attend
Host percent nights at restaurants for fundraising or for accruing donations
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Volunteer at a local HIV/AIDS Hospice, train to provide same services as employees
Hold discussion sessions in classroom to teach about interprofessional support needed to provide
optimal care
Volunteer and help plan local annual fundraising events with the AIDS Benefit Foundation
Hold a fashion show on Women’s Awareness Day and educate the crowd about HIV/AIDS
Plan or volunteer at parties and request admission fees be donated to various organizations
Provide free testing to students on campus via mobile testing unit
Host a diverse foods sale to fundraise to donate care kits for HIV/AIDS patients around the
world
Partner with high school counselors and other teachers to provide sex education or with the Boys
and Girls Club or the YMCA
Partner with LGBT organizations in various awareness/education events
Volunteer at low-income free clinics and educate patients about HIV/AIDS and also about
Medicare and Medicaid, encouraging appreciation of drug costs versus patient costs, thus
instilling a sense of advocacy on part of the patients
Hold a raffle and provide free raffle tickets to fellow students who get tested for HIV
Volunteer with SNPhA during Relay for Life, hold educational games, provide brochures, and
have fun!!!
Hold a “Sex in the Dark” event, where students/public could ask anonymous questions through a
text/phone line, then using glow sticks, the students/public could answer the questions the best
way they could. After a few minutes, a professional would teach the correct answer to the
question.
Reach out to fraternities and sororities to provide education about prevention
Promote AIDS Free campaigns and show videos of national/political strategies for a world of
Zero AIDS
Hold a candlelight vigil, created a human red ribbon, provide oversized human displays for the
public to see the local fight against HIV/AIDS especially during observance days
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Take advantage of local event/service opportunities with clinics, healthcare professional, annual
events, etc.
Promote events with eye catching names
Obtain free brochures from local clinics
Take advantage of SNPhA members who can communicate in languages other than English
Ask shopping mall management to sponsor a health fair, make room for an exhibit, or provide
space for a “questions and answers about HIV/AIDS” table or booth.
Distribute copies of informational brochures or post flyers.
Encourage your elected representatives including mayors, city managers, county executives, and
state governors to get on board with goals of the project.
Distribute radio public service announcements about awareness and prevention and/or upcoming
events.
Contact local television health reporters. Ask them to do a story about your chapter’s effort to
spread HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
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Organize an information and education display in local libraries, museums, and various practice
sites.
Arrange visits to classrooms, organization meetings, etc. to distribute information and provide
brief talks or play games about awareness and prevention.
Decorate a campus bulletin board with information about the project and HIV/AIDS awareness.
Team up with your local or state pharmacy association to promote the value of the project and
the benefit that can be received from raising awareness.
Partner with other student organizations like SSHP and ASP and established health care
professionals with a good knowledge base about HIV/AIDS to establish an information hotline
that will run on a specific date. You can approach a local newspaper or TV station and ask them
to provide facilities and phone lines for the events.
Write an article for your campus newsletter or SNPhA newsletter that may be distributed on
campus or at your health science center (including newsletters from other disciplines such as
medicine and nursing).
Have each member of your SNPhA chapter wear the lapel pins and pledge to sell at least five to
other health care professionals.
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ICEBREAKERS FOR EVENTS WITH
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
Objectives:
Participants will:
1. Become aware of how rapidly a sexually transmitted infection can spread with unprotected
intercourse.
2. Assess their own behavior for risk of sexually transmitted infections.
Activity #1: Baking Soda
Materials
1. 1 small cup for each group member
2. Enough water to fill each cup half-way
3. 1 piece of pH paper for each group member (can be purchased at pharmaceutical supply
companies)
4. Baking Soda
Set-up
Before the session begins, half fill each cup with water. Depending on your group size, place
approximately ½ tsp. baking soda in the 25% of the cups. Stir well so baking soda completely dissolves.
Activity
1. Distribute cups to each group member randomly. Ask group members to inspect their cups of
water, checking for any strange colors or odors. (Baking soda once dissolved is odorless and
invisible.)
2. Instruct participants to find a partner and discuss: Reasons why people might believe
they can’t get a sexually transmitted infection. After the brief conversation, invite
participants to pour a little of their water into their partner’s cup and vice versa.
3. Ask participants to find a new partner and discuss: All the places where people can get
condoms. (modify if necessary!) Have participants share water again.
4. Ask participants to switch participants one final time and discuss: Ways condoms could
make sex more pleasurable. (modify if necessary!) Have participants share water with their
third partner and then return to their seats.
5. Tell participants that they are to imagine sharing body fluids through sexual contact. Explain
that often people with sexually transmitted infection have no symptoms, and often are
unaware that they are infected. Tell the group the number of people who began the activity
with a sexual transmitted infection; they had baking soda in the cup. They are now going to
be tested for a sexually transmitted infection.
6. Distribute the pH paper and have students dip their paper into their cup. If the pH paper
turns dark blue/green, then they are infected with a sexually transmitted infection. If the pH
paper remains yellowish-green, then they are not infected.
7. Ask how people felt when
a. They were told they might have a sexually transmitted infection
b. They were about to dip their pH paper
c. They got their test results
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8. Brainstorm with group ways to prevent contracting a sexually transmitted infection.
Activity #2: Staying out of the Risky Zone
Materials and Set-up
1. 3” x 5” index card, each with one of the following instructions printed on them if there are more
than 11 participants, make needed number of duplicates)
a. You choose to be abstinent.
b. Do not shake hands.
c. You do not have sex, but enjoy other types of touch.
d. Don’t shake hands but find other ways to connect with people.
e. You are in a monogamous relationship, shake only one person’s hand, but you can shake
it as often as you like.
f. You always use condoms.
g. Shake 3 people’s hands.
h. You have genital warts, shake 3 people’s hands and tell them about your infection after
you shake their hand.
i. You have HIV and you decide whether or not to shake hands.
2. Optional: Music plays during pass time
Activity
1. Explain that the group will have an opportunity to discuss some important topics related to
sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. Before distributing cards, tell participants
they should not share their instructions with anyone.
2. Have group stand and mingle, following the instructions on their cards. Optional: play music in
the background.
3. Stop music after 5-7 minutes and ask group to be reseated.
4. Explain that everyone should imagine they just engaged in different types of “sexual” behavior.
Acknowledge that you cannot transmit a sexually transmitted infection through shaking hands,
but for this activity the group will pretend that it is possible.
5. Ask everyone who had a sexually transmitted infection on their card to stand.
6. Ask everyone who shook hands with someone who was infected to please stand as well. Ask if
anyone’s card indicated instructions about using condoms. If so, those people may sit down now.
7. See if there are more people who might be infected from the people who are still standing.
Activity #3: Three statements about HIV/AIDS
Materials
1. Poster
2. Paper/pens/pencils
Set-up
1. Give three sheets of paper to each individual student then have them write on e statement they
have heard about HIV and/or AIDS (whether they agree with it or not) – write legibly
2. After which, collect the pieces of paper then deal them out randomly.
3. Divide the students among two separate groups.
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4. Distribute a large sheet of paper to each group with headings ‘Agree’, ‘Disagree’, and ‘Don’t
Know’. Ask group members to sort their small pieces of paper into each of these columns,
reaching agreement on where each statement should be placed.
5. When they have done this, both groups should be asked to justify their decisions to the main
group as a whole. So group members must be prepared to say why they made the choices they
did.
6. The facilitator will then lead a discussion of the scientific, medical, and social issues raised by
the statements and where they are placed.
**Adopted from Planned Parenthood of Western Washington**
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SECOND ANNUAL RTR CHALLENGE
Last year, Onye introduced an excellent challenge to the SNPhA country. This year, I want to reinstate
the challenge and have each and every chapter plan and execute at least one HIV/AIDS service event
this year.
I would like you to go bigger and better with an event that targets the actual patients who have HIV or
AIDS. As Onye mentioned, please focus on medication adherence, because this way, both the patients
and we as students will grow and learn tremendously. Be creative, be smart, and have fun! Remember,
follow all the rules of HIPAA too.
The best idea will receive a spotlight in the 2013 Conference Signatura Issue. Submit your event report,
using the same rules and form which you use for the other events, by May 12, 2013.
Email me with any questions you may have at [email protected]. Good luck my friends!!! 
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REPORTING CHAUNCEY I. COOPER POINTS FOR
INITIATIVE PARTICIPATION
Chapters can only receive recognition for Chauncey I. Cooper points by communication with National
Headquarters by submitting individual event reports, monthly reports, and an annual report.
*****Keep your eye open for a possible new process of submitting event reports.*****
Initiatives
Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative – “Keep Sake”
HIV/AIDS Initiative-“Remember the Ribbon”
Operation Immunization
Power to End Stroke
Points per Event
300
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300
Legislation/Voting/Immigration Initiative
300
Diabetes
300
Health Service Events
150
(once project completed turn into Region Facilitator OR if your RTR event
doesn’t fulfill below requirements, will receive Health Service Event points)
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HOW POINTS ARE AWARDED
• Requirements to receive CIC points for a reported event:
o Must provide direct outreach to patients (preferably in targeted areas
minority communities, college campuses, high schools, etc.) and/or
healthcare providers/students who are Non-SNPhA members
o A minimum of 2 SNPhA members must be present during the event
o Must include 2 of the following to serve as a HIV/AIDS Event
 Distribution of patient information related to HIV/AIDS (i.e.
pamphlets, brochures, printouts, etc.)
 Provide a list of local HIV/AIDS testing locations
 Medication review and counseling-make this your new focus for
2012-2013
 Seminar/lecture to membership or patients (i.e. game like
jeopardy, quiz bowl, etc.)
 HIV/AIDS Discussion Panel
o Must provide PICTURES of event emailed to National RTR Chair
ASAP after submission of report via CIC website
o Submit report of event within 30 DAYS of event date
 Reports submitted late will NOT receive points but will be
accepted, filed, and appreciated. Nonetheless, your events are
much more valuable than any points I can award, so keep in mind
how admirable your service is.
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