Coastal Health District Hosts HIV Testing Events for World AIDS Day – Georgia Coastal Health District

In honor of World AIDS Day, the Coastal Health District is offering three free HIV testing events in Savannah, including two events where participants can get a $25 gift card!

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 every year. The purpose of World AIDS Day is to increase awareness of the impact of HIV on people’s lives, to end stigma and discrimination, to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV, and to remember those lost.

This year’s theme is “Collective Action: Sustain and Accelerate HIV Progress.” This theme focuses on the significant, ongoing progress that’s been accomplished through several decades of HIV research and programs.

The Coastal Health District recognizes the importance of community involvement and steadfast commitment to fight this epidemic. Free HIV testing events will be held on three dates, at three locations:

• Wednesday, November 20 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Midtown Chatham County Health Department located at 1601 Drayton St. in Savannah
  • Those who get tested at this event get a $25 gift card while supplies last!
• Thursday, November 21 from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Chatham County Health Department located at 1395 Eisenhower Dr. in Savannah
  • Those who get tested at this event get a $25 gift card while supplies last!
• Monday, December 2 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the World AIDS Day Health Fair with Union Mission, Inc. at 702 W. Oglethorpe Ave. in Savannah

All testing is free and confidential. Individuals must be at least 16 years of age to be tested. Results are available in about a minute.

The Coastal Health District’s HIV Program provides medical treatment and case management services for those living with HIV/AIDS. Every county health department provides free, walk-in HIV testing, and the Coastal Health District has clinics that provide HIV treatment in Savannah, Brunswick and Hinesville.

Please visit coastalhealthdistrict.org/hiv for additional information on the Coastal Health District’s HIV Services.