National HIV Testing Day is a reminder that when you know your HIV status, you can take care of yourself and your partners. HIV testing is recommended, it’s empowering, and it’s easy. Have you been tested?
Get Tested on National HIV Testing Day, June 27
This year marks the 20th annual National HIV Testing Day, a time to promote one of our best tools for HIV prevention.
Too many people—one in six—who are living with HIV are not aware of it. That means they are not getting the treatment they need to stay healthy and may pass the virus on to others without knowing it.
Testing Is Recommended
CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care and that some people with risk factors get tested more often. Gay and bisexual men, people with more than one sex partner, people with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and people who inject drugs are at high risk and should get tested at least once a year.
You should also be tested if you have been sexually assaulted or if you are a woman who is pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
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source: CDC.gov
Get Tested On National HIV Testing Day, June 27 was originally published on praisecleveland.com
