Cobb & Douglas Public Health Offers Free HIV Testing on February 7 in Support of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) will host a free HIV/AIDS testing and counseling event at the Marietta Public Health Center on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. as part of a community initiative designed to encourage Black men and women to get educated, get tested, get involved, and get treated.

Testing is free, confidential and open to everyone. Results are ready within 20 minutes. No needles or blood required.

What:

Free HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling

When:

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Where:

Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Marietta Public Health Center, Building A Boardroom

1650 County Services Parkway

Marietta, GA 30008

For more information about this event or other HIV/AIDS services at CDPH, please call 770-514-2815 or visit cobbanddouglaspublichealth.org/hiv.

About National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 7, 2017 marks the 17th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Blacks in the United States and the Diaspora. NBHAAD was founded in 1999 as a national response to the growing HIV and AIDS epidemic in African American communities. The NBHAAD initiative leverages a national platform to educate, bring awareness, and mobilize the African American community. NBHAAD has four key focus areas which encourage people to:

· Get Educated about HIV and AIDS

· Get Involved in community prevention efforts

· Get Tested to know their status

· Get Treated to receive the continuum of care needed to live with HIV/AIDS

For more information about National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, visit nationalblackaidsday.org.