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WPCNR HEALTH WATCH. From the Westchester County Department of Health. June 23, 2014:
To mark National HIV Testing Day, the Westchester County Health Department and its Project WAVE (War Against the Virus Escalating) partners will offer free rapid HIV tests at the following locations on Friday, June 27:
Westchester County Health Department:
Yonkers District Office
20 S. Broadway, 2nd Floor
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone: 231-2500
Family Services of Westchester & Westchester Medical Center
Corner of Gramatan & Lincoln Ave, Mount Vernon
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone: 493-1172
Open Door Family Medical Center
165 Main Street, Ossining
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 502-1479
Port Chester Open Door Medical Center
5 Grace Church Street, Port Chester
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 406-8207
“An estimated 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and yet one out of five doesn’t know it,” said health commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler. “To find out your status, there are plenty of places in Westchester that offer free testing on a regular basis, like our health department clinics. The test is quick, simple and readily available, so there’s no excuse not to get one.”
The Westchester County Department of Health provides free, confidential rapid HIV tests routinely at its HIV and STD clinics. For more information, go to www.westchestergov.com/health and click on the clinic schedules link on the left.
WAVE works with more than 230 member agencies throughout the state to promote HIV counseling, testing and referrals.