National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign to encourage
individuals to "Take the Test, Take Control."
Too many people don't know they have HIV. In the United States, nearly 1.2
million people are living with HIV and almost one in five don't know they are
infected. Getting tested is the first step to finding out if you have HIV. If
you have HIV, getting medical care and taking medicines regularly helps you live
a longer, healthier life and also lowers the chances of passing HIV on to
others.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommend that all persons between the ages of 13 and 64 be screened
for HIV by their healthcare provider at least once in their
lifetime. The June 2013 issue of
Wisconsin AIDS/HIV
Program Notes examines routine HIV testing recommendations and
HIV testing rates in Wisconsin.
For more information, talk with your healthcare provider about
HIV testing. You can also visit the Wisconsin HIV/STD/Hepatitis C
Information and Referral Center (IRC) website at
http://www.irc-wisconsin.org
(Exit DHS) or call the IRC toll-free at
800-334-2437.
For additional information about NHTD, visit the CDC's NHTD
website at
http://hivtest.cdc.gov/press_files/
(Exit DHS).
