When is National Hiv Testing Day?
Tuesday June 27thTake the Test, Take Control is the annual National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), which encourages people of all ages to Take the Test, Take Control on June 27th of each year.
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Nearly 1.1 million people live with HIV in the United States, and almost half of them do not know that they are infected with the disease. Finding out whether you have HIV is the first step to finding out if you have HIV. As part of a routine physical, the Centers for Disease Control recommends that people between the ages of 13 and 64 obtain an HIV test. For those that are sexually active, the CDC recommends testing once a year and often more often, depending on risk factors.
Anybody who tests positive should know the steps to live a longer and healthier life with HIV, as well as how to help prevent HIV transmission to others. These steps include medical care, HIV awareness, and administering the correct medications on a regular basis. On National HIV Testing Day, all testing centers around the country will be open, including mobile testing units.
