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Dec 01 2010

Free HIV screenings held on campus this afternoon

Posted by: John Flanagan in News, Vox Populi, tags: , ,

In honor of World AIDS Day, Georgetown University Minority Association of Pre-Health Students and Health Education Services are sponsoring free HIV screenings in the Village C Alumni Lounge today. There will be free food and drink and the screening requires no needles. D.C. has the highest rate of HIV infection in the country, so it’s important to get checked out.

The screening is being performed by PreventionWorks!, a charity that operates a needle exchange program in the District of Columbia.

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One Response to “Free HIV screenings held on campus this afternoon”
  1. Vox Populi » Prefrosh Preview: Illicit Activities says: August 22nd, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    [...] The Student Health Center does offer STI testing, but you’ll have to pay for it. The most convenient place to get tested for free is the Whitman-Walker Clinic at 1701 14th Street. There’s also free HIV testing on-campus from time to time. [...]

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