World AIDS Day
Written by Andria on December 1, 2016
It’s really cazy out here please go get tested!!!
Did you know over 2000 people in Monroe County have been diagnosed with HIV?!
Or what about – that Rochester has the 2nd highest HIV infection rate per capital in the state!!
And that’s just Rochester!
181,000 people in NYS currently have HIV/AIDS – that’s more than any other state in the country!
I can’t even take this next statistic…
According to Trillium Health, “every 9 ½ minutes, someone is infected with HIV in America”
annnnnnnd
An estimated 1 in 4 individuals that have HIV and don’t even know it
OMG and people 13-29 account for over 30% of all new infections – that’s the most out of any other age group!
Get tested and MAKE YOUR PARTNER GET TESTED!!!
I honestly cannot believe this it’s making my stomach hurt!
This is no laughing matter people!!
Places to get tested:
For Confidential, Private and Same day STD testing Call: 1-888-380-5571 (6am-10pm 7 Days)
Monroe County STD/HIV Disease Control Program
111 Westfall Road
Rochester, NY 14692
585-753-5375
http://www2.monroecounty.gov/health-diseases.php#STDControl
Open to Monroe County residents
Free
Monroe County Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic
855 West Main Street
Rochester, NY 14611
585-753-5481
http://www2.monroecounty.gov/health-diseases.php#SexuallyTransmitted
Mon, Thu 9:00AM-3:30PM; Tue, Wed 8:00AM-3:30PM; Fri 7:30AM-11:30AM
No appointment necessary
Open to Monroe County residents
Free
New York State Department of Health (Rochester Regional Office)
355 East Main Street
Rochester, NY 14604
800-962-5063
http://hivtest.cdc.gov/Detail.aspx?id=165
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:45PM
No appointment necessary
Open to New York State residents
Free
AIDS Care
259 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
585-545-7200
http://www.acrochester.org/en/18/hiv-testing-schedule
Mon, Wed-Sun 9:00AM-5:00PM; Tue 9:00AM-7:00PM
No appointment necessary
Open to the public
Free
STD testing is also available for men who have sex with men or women at high risk
While you’re there you might as well get tested for he whole shabang – Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, and Syphilis. All the places listed above either offer low cost or free services – take advantage of their services!!!
Its rough out here y’all! Be safe!
