HIV awareness fair offers free testing for only women and girls
Submitted by anthony on Mon, 2009-03-16 01:20
Article here. Excerpt:
'San Mateo County will host an HIV awareness health fair today in Redwood City offering local women and girls free private risk-reduction counseling and HIV tests with near-immediate results.
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According to the county, a quarter of all new HIV infections occur in women. More than 80 percent are black women or Hispanic women. AIDS is now the leading cause of death for black women between 25 and 34 years old, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In addition to counseling and testing, the event will also include information on domestic violence and drug prevention. A photo exhibit, "I am," will be on display at the event, profiling county residents affected by HIV and AIDS.'
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