Monday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day

Monday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day

Public Health to Offer Anonymous HIV Counseling and Testing in Urbana, Rantoul, Danville and Decatur

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, and the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and the Champaign County Public Health Department are working together to bring anonymous HIV counseling and testing to several local communities.

Begun by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US), National HIV Testing Day is meant to encourage those at risk of becoming infected to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing.

Since 1981, more than 30,000 Illinoisans have been diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Of that figure, about 53 percent have died. The number of Illinois cases is the sixth highest total in the U.S., trailing New York, California, Florida, Texas and New Jersey.

On June 27 the Health District’s Division of HIV/STD/TB Prevention & Management will offer anonymous HIV tests in Urbana, Danville and Decatur:

•  From 8-11 a.m. at the Health District satellite office, 217 N. Broadway, in Urbana.
• From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vermilion Garden Apartments, 1213 Garden Drive, Danville.
• From 9 to 10:30 p.m. at the Flashback Lounge, 2239 E. Wood St., Decatur.

From 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Firehouse Bar, 550 N. Morgan St., Decatur.

The Champaign County Public Health Department will offer anonymous HIV counseling and testing from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Health District satellite office, 520 E. Wabash St., Rantoul.

The Macon County Health Department 217-423-6988 and the Vermilion County Health Department 217-431-2662 offer confidential HIV counseling and testing. The Community Health Improvement Center in Decatur 217-422-9117 offers anonymous HIV counseling and testing. Call for more details.

For more information about National HIV Testing Day, contact the Health District’s Division of HIV/STD/TB Prevention & Management: 217-239-7827.

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