CDC finds HIV infection in white men who are gay or bisexual dropped over the past decade
New findings from the CDC show HIV rates significantly dropped over the past decade for white men who are gay or bisexual.
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DHEC to offer free HIV & STD testing at many locations this Tuesday
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will offer free HIV & STD testing at various locations this Tuesday.
DHEC to offer free HIV testing for World AIDS Day
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says they will be observing World AIDS day, on December 1, by sponsoring a free testing event at local health departments.
DHEC offering free HIV/STD testing, free webinars as part of first-ever PrEP Awareness Week
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is organizing its inaugural PrEP awareness week which takes place September 28-October 3. The goal of this week is to inform the public about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill that can help reduce HIV infection in a person exposed to the virus, and inform the people about…
PALSS offers couples testing in time for Valentines’ Day
Palmetto Aids Life Support Services officials say they’ll give free and confidential HIV testing and STI screenings Feb. 5th. @PALSS/Facebook COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Thursday is Valentine’s Day and it’s also National Condom Day! The season of love is among us, it’s also a time where sexually active individuals should protect themselves the most. Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS) is…
Midlands group offering Free HIV testing Tuesday
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A local organization is offering free HIV testing Tuesday. “Palmetto Aids Life Support Services” is offering free and confidential rapid h-i-v testing and s-t-i screenings. testing is happening between 10 a-m and 8 p-m by walk-in only on Two Notch Road. The event is to commemorate National Black HIV/Aids Awareness day, coming up Thursday, February 7, 2019. http://palss.org/services/…
Nat’l HIV Testing Day
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — It’s National HIV testing day and the Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center, Palmetto AIDS life support and AIDS healthcare foundation team wants you to know your status. With an estimated 44 percent of the Southern population living with HIV, all four organizations are offering free HIV testing to remind people to get tested. Here in South Carolina…
Holly Hill Man Accused of Exposing 5-year-Old to HIV
Oscar James Small, Jr. Holly HILL, S.C. (WOLO) – A Holly Hill man is behind bars after officials with the Holly Hill Police Department say he exposed a 5-year-old girl to HIV after sexually assaulting her. The Times and Democrat reports that Oscar James Small Jr., 56, is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree and exposing another to…
