South Guilford News

Guilford County issued the following announcement on Mar. 8.

In observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), the Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH) Sexual Health Action Group (SHAG) will provide free HIV and STI testing, and free food incentives on:

• Thursday, March 10
• 11 AM – 2 PM
• 628 Summit Avenue Greensboro, NC 27405 (The Women’s Resource Center)

Free Chick-Fil-A boxed meals and testing services are available for all participants. No Identification is required.

Testing services will include free and confidential testing for:

• HIV
• Syphilis
• Hepatitis
• Gonorrhea
• Chlamydia

With this testing event, the SHAG hopes to increase HIV education, testing, community involvement, and treatment in the Guilford County community.

To learn more about NWGHAAD, visit https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/awareness/nwghaad.html

About the GCDPH Sexual Health Action Group

The Sexual Health Action Group is a Guilford County Division of Public Health program that provides services that promote safer sexual practices and prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Services include non-traditional STI testing, condom distribution to local businesses and clinics, sexual health education classes, and more. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3lofiiB

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