US EditionNational HIV Testing Day Celebrates 30 Years Of Advocacy
- State health officials urged residents to take advantage of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2025, to learn their HIV status and promote awareness.
- This initiative follows data showing about 1.2 million Americans live with HIV, with nearly 13% unaware, highlighting the importance of early testing and diagnosis.
- TakeMeHome offers eligible Michigan residents free in-home self-testing kits, which Dr. Couto says make testing more discreet and help overcome stigma that hinders testing.
- In Michigan during 2024, 81% of diagnosed HIV patients received care and 73% were virally suppressed, reflecting progress toward reducing infections by 90% by 2030.
- Federal proposals to cut HIV prevention funding raised concerns, but community-based resources and increased testing remain vital to controlling HIV spread and improving health outcomes.
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National HIV Testing Day: The importance of knowing your status
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s a time to encourage people to learn their status. Early HIV diagnosis is critical, especially with advances in treatments for the disease. In the U.S., about 1.2 million people have HIV, but about 13% of them don’t know it and haven’t been tested. Dr. Patricia Couto with Orlando Health cares for patients with HIV. She says it’s often the stigma of this disease that stops people from getting tested. However, she says self-t…
Experts stress importance of routine testing for National HIV Testing Day
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - The biggest barrier for those with HIV getting the care they need is not knowing they need it. In response, DAP Health is boosting local efforts, offering free rapid HIV and hepatitis C tests at six Walgreens locations on Friday from 10 am to 5 pm: 1700 East Vista Chino,
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