Medical Facilities Give Free Testing On National HIV Day

It's Monday, June 27 and that means it's National HIV Testing Day.

Several medical facilities throughout the county and state will be offering free HIV testing throughout the day

The Prince George’s County Health Department will offer free, anonymous and confidential HIV tests to mark National Testing Day.

“The Health Department is committed to ensuring that every resident of Prince George’s County knows their HIV status,” said Health Officer Donald Shell, in a statement “The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that a quarter of a million Americans are unaware that they are infected with HIV. The knowledge gained from testing can save lives and must be taken seriously.”

The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) designated June 27 as  National HIV Testing Day since 1995 with communities all across the nation. The purpose of the day is to promote early diagnosis and HIV-testing. It is believed that with early diagnosis, uncertain individuals will know their HIV-status and then receive appropriate treatment and care as well as preventing the spread of HIV.

HIV testing will be held at the following locations on June 27:

Howard County Health Department   
9525 Durness Ln
Laurel, Maryland 20723
410-880-5888

Cheverly Health Center 

 HIV/AIDS Program in Suite 1055 from 9:00am to 3:30pm

and STD Program in Suite 3048 from 8:30am to 2:30pm 

3003 Hospital Drive

Cheverly, MD 20785

Kaiser Permanente

June 27, 2011

10:00am to 2:00 pm.

1440 Mercantile Lane

Largo, MD 20774

HIV/AIDS testing will be offer by Kaiser Permanente medical staff all day.

Prince George’s Hospital Center

June 27, 2011

10:00am to 2:00p.m.

3001 Hospital Drive

Cheverly, MD 20785

HIV/AIDS testing will be offer by the staff at Prince George’s Hospital Center, Emergency Room.