The Guilford County Division of Public Health (GCDPH) Sexual Health Action Group (SHAG) will provide free HIV and STI testing out of the GCDPH mobile health unit in observance of World AIDS Day.
GCDPH Community Health Educator, Jordan Wilson said, “Each year we host STI and HIV testing events on December 1 to honor and remember the more than 36 million people who have died from an AIDS-related illness globally. Our testing events are also designed to bring attention to the HIV epidemic, speak out against HIV stigma, provide testing resources and education to community members, and call for an increased response to move toward ending the HIV epidemic in Guilford County.”
Testing will take place at the following locations:
| LOCATION | TESTING TIMES | DATE |
| High Point Health Department
501 E. Green Dr.High Point, NC 27260 | 9 AM – 12 PM | Thursday, December 1 |
| North Carolina A&T State University
NC A&T Student Center, 1403 John W Mitchell Dr,Greensboro, NC 27405 | 5 PM – 7 PM | Thursday, December 1 |
Services will include free and confidential testing for HIV, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Hepatitis B and C.
Food and incentives will be available for all participants. Individuals are not required to provide identification or payment to receive testing.
For more information about World AIDS Day, visit www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/awareness/wad.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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