- DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta – MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles
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- Closure Notice for January 22 Due to Inclement Weather
- Closed January 21 Due to Winter Weather
- Closed for State Holiday January 20
- Don’t qualify for Medicaid? Check if you qualify for Georgia Pathways.
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Get tested for free.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is February 7. NBHAAD is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they have HIV.
HIV testing is free at each of our health centers. Find a location near you and get tested today.
HIV diagnoses have fallen in recent years among black/African American women (25% decline from 2010 to 2016) and heterosexual men (26% decline). Diagnoses among young black/African American gay and bisexual men (aged 13 to 24) decreased 5%. This good news shows that the nation’s HIV prevention efforts are helping reduce HIV infections among some blacks/African Americans.
Although the latest data show progress, we must continue our efforts. In 2017, nearly 17,000 blacks/African Americans received a new HIV diagnosis. Blacks/African Americans accounted for 43% of all HIV diagnoses in the United States and 6 dependent areas, despite making up 13% of the U.S. population.
Read more by visiting the CDC website.
- DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta – MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles
- 23470
- Closure Notice for January 22 Due to Inclement Weather
- Closed January 21 Due to Winter Weather
- Closed for State Holiday January 20
- Don’t qualify for Medicaid? Check if you qualify for Georgia Pathways.
Contact our PIO directly to share health news.
