National HIV Testing Day: Free Tests in Miami Area

MIAMI, FL — It's National HIV Testing Day on Tuesday. The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County will host three free testing events around the Miami area over two days. Each of the events will take place at a different time and locations.

Two of the three events will offer free HIV and STD testing and a third event offers HIV testing. Here are details on each of the events: (Sign up for our free Daily Newsletters and Breaking News Alerts for the Miami Patch.)

New Horizons
What's offered: Free HIV testing
Time: 9 a.m.– 2 p.m.
Day: Tuesday
Address: 1469 NW 36th Street, Miami, FL 33142

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Government Center Metrorail Station
What's offered: Free HIV and STD testing
Time: 1 p.m.– 6 p.m.
Day: Tuesday
Address: 101 NW First Street, Miami, FL 33128

Walgreens
What's offered: Free HIV and STD testing
Time: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Day: Wednesday
Location: 567 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161

National HIV Testing Day is held annually on June 27. It began in 1995 to promote HIV testing and early diagnosis. The 2017 federal theme is “Test Your Way. Do It Today."

For more information, visit www.testmiami.org or contact the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County’s STD/HIV Prevention and Control Program at 305-643-7420.