Tuesday, November 29, 2011

FREE Rapid HIV Testing on December 1st!

December 1st, 1:30-4:30pm, no appointment necessary

World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1st each year around the world to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate increased access to treatment and prevention services. 

University Health Services will offer FREE, confidential rapid HIV testing to all CMU students, from 1:30-4:30pm on Thursday, December 1st.  The rapid HIV test is a simple swab inside the mouth – no blood drawn – and results are available in 20 minutes!  No appointments necessary; stop in at Health Services between 1:30- 4:30pm and swipe your CMU ID card at a kiosk for a walk-in visit. 

Why should you get tested?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United States. Of those, as many as 1 in 5 people (about 240,000) don't know they have HIV. 

Many people don’t think of themselves or their partners as being at risk. But anyone who has had unprotected sex, or who has injected drugs, or has had a partner who has done either of these things, or whose partner’s other partners may have done these things, may be at risk.  The CDC recommends HIV testing for everyone between the ages of 13 and 64.  It is important to know your own – and your partner’s – HIV status. By knowing if you have HIV, or another STD, you can take precautions to protect your own health and your partners. 

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