The event runs 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. and offers free food and health education activities in addition to free and confidential HIV testing. But she says people who have engaged in high-risk behaviors should especially be tested.
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On Monday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day, and AIDS Delaware is encouraging people to get tested. And what’s worse, more than 156,000 of them are not even aware that they are infected.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV, and one in eight people don’t know they have it. almost 45,000 people find out they have HIV every year. AHF will be promoting events about HIV prevention, testing, and treatment throughout the United States for the next days to come.
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To schedule an appointment to get a free HIV test, call the NAP office at 308-338-0527 or visit their Facebook page. In 2015, 543 IN residents were newly diagnosed with HIV, while 78 were diagnosed with AIDS. However, if you are HIV-positive, you can also take steps to have a healthier future. Supporters of National HIV Testing Day are encouraged to include #TestWithAHF and the official #NHTD hashtag on their social media posts honoring the commemoration.
