MIAMI, FL. (November 2018) –
The 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day will be marked on December 1, 2018. Since 1988, the AIDS response has made significant progress and today millions of people living with HIV are leading healthy and productive lives. World AIDS Day is about increasing awareness, fighting stigma, improving education, mobilizing resources and raising funds for the global response to HIV and AIDS.
HIV is preventable, and you can reduce or eliminate your risk. Early detection can lead to early treatment and better outcomes. Many people live long, normal lives with early detection and proper care because the advancements in HIV options have been significant.
Testing yourself for HIV is important for your health, your relationships, your life, and your future.
The only way to know for sure whether you have HIV is to get tested. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 gets tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care.
Care Resource will participate in the below community events. Mark your calendar, learn your status and help us work together for an AIDS-Free Generation.
Friday, Nov. 30 – University of Miami – World AIDS Day Fair, 12 PM to 3 PM
Friday, Nov. 30 – Miami Dade College (Wolfson Campus) – World AIDS Day Awareness Event: 11:30 AM to 1 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 4 – Stephen P. Clark Government Center – Department of Health in Miami-Dade County’s World AIDS Day Event, 11 AM to 3 PM Features an art exhibit, poetry reading, name reading ceremony
In addition, as part of World AIDS Day, Care Resource staff will be at Flea Market USA on Dec 1, 8, 15 and 22 offering FREE HIV /STD testing. For more information, contact Joann Honore, MPH at 305-576-1234, EXT# 237 or jhonore@careresource.org.
Screenings for HIV, Hep C, and STIs are available at our Health Centers in Oakland Park, Midtown Miami, and Little Havana, as well as through our mobile health units. PrEP/PEP services can be accessed at all health center locations.
Care Resource offers free, confidential HIV counseling and rapid testing to everyone. In addition to offering services at our offices, we also offer counseling and testing through mobile units at several community locations. Please visit www.careresource.org/testing-hours-locations
Care Resource is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We have facilities located in Midtown Miami, Little Havana, Miami Beach, and Fort Lauderdale. We provide comprehensive health and support services to address the full health care needs of our pediatric, adolescent and adult populations.
