MCC Daily Tribune
TODAY: Free HIV and STI Testing
The Health and Physical Education Department in collaboration with The Wellness Promotion Center, and Trillium Health is pleased to offer Free HIV Testing for Latino/a HIV/Awareness Month!
Free HIV & STI Testing is available from 11am -1pm on the following dates:
Wed, Oct 4th
Wed, Oct 18th
Wed, Oct 25th
Wed, Nov 29th
Location: 2nd Floor, room 226 (inside the Wellness Promotion Center)
Did you know:
- Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV.
- About 7 in 10 new HIV diagnoses among Hispanics/Latinos occur in gay and bisexual men.
- About half of Hispanics/Latinos diagnosed with HIV are retained in HIV care.
- HIV continues to be a serious threat to the health of the Hispanic/Latino/a community. In 2014, Hispanics/Latinos accounted for almost one quarter of all estimated new diagnoses of HIV in the United States and 6 dependent areas, despite representing about 17% of the total US population. (cdc.gov)
Attached Files:
Free HIV and STD testing flier FALL 2017.pdf
Melany Silas
Health and Physical Education
10/04/2017