Free HIV testing in honor of National HIV Testing Day
Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. That can be up to 10 years after they first became infected with HIV. Finding out whether you are infected with HIV is the first step to improving your health and the health of your partners and your family.While National HIV Testing Day is June 27 there are several free testing and educational events planned in the Tampa Bay area in the month of June.
June 4th, 18th, 25th - Hillsborough County Head Start will have an outing at Al Lopez's Park Hillsborough Ave and Himes Ave. Tampa, where HIV testing will be available among other screenings.
June 18th - Spring Hill Baptist Church will have HIV testing at their location at 8119 Martin Luther King Blvd Tampa.
June 25th - Lee Davis Clinic 2109 East Palm Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 will have HIV testing on site.
June 23rd - Tampa Bay Events Partnership & Tampa Housing Authority will be providing a Health Fair at the North Blvd Apartments 1129 Main St. 33607 10am - 2pm
June 25th - The Tampa Hillsborough Action Plan (THAP) 712 W. Ross Ave. Tampa. Will have a Health Fair on location at 10am where many screenings will be provided including HIV, STD Pregnancy etc.
June 27th - The Restore Program from THAP will provide HIV testing from 1pm to 7pm at their location at 1502 A-B East Humphrey St. Tampa.
June 27th - The Tampa Bay Events Partnership & Walgreens Pharmacy will join forces at the 5601 N. 56th St. Tampa location to provide the community with a Health Fair where HIV/STD testing among others will be provided from 2pm to 6pm
June 27th - Hillsborough County Health Dept. STD Clinic 1105 E. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa will provide free HIV & STD testing from 7am to 3pm
Local Tattoo Parlors and Barbershops will be promoting National HIV Testing Day by providing information for HIV Test sites and events and they will also distribute condoms.
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June 25th - Lee Davis Clinic 2109 East Palm Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 will have HIV testing on site. June 23rd - Tampa Bay Events Partnership & Tampa Housing Authority will be providing a Health Fair at the North Blvd Apartments 1129 Main St. 33607 10am
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