Friday, June 21, 2013

Local Clinic to Offer Free HIV Testing, June 27



COLUMBUS, Ind. – LifeCare Testing Clinic is offering free Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing on Thursday, June 27 in honor of National HIV Testing Day.  

National HIV Testing Day is an annual campaign to encourage people to “Take the test, Take control”. In the United States, nearly 1.2 million people are living with HIV and many do not even know they are infected. Even further, there are 5,670 Indiana residents living with HIV/AIDS, according to a 2012 report by the Indiana State Department of Health*.

“We hope that by offering free HIV testing many will take a positive step in addressing sexual health concerns and in so doing become aware of our services,” Maria Westbrook, LifeCare Testing Clinic Nurse Manager, said. “We want the community to know that we are here to provide testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, encourage safe and healthy sexual choices, and that we genuinely care.”

LifeCare Testing Clinic, a branch of Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana, opened earlier this year to offer affordable testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections, as well as free pregnancy testing. Located at 1950 Doctor’s Park, Suite B, LifeCare is also now the only clinic in our area to offer testing for genital herpes.

Tim Bond, Executive Director of Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana, has seen the need for a clinic such as LifeCare quickly arise across the country.

“We are excited to provide testing and treatment for STIs in a clinic that seeks to address the ‘silent epidemic’ by helping people in a holistic manner,” Tim Bond said. “We seek to not only provide excellent medical treatment, but also counsel and education that addresses the unhealthy attitudes, behaviors and cycles that perpetuate the problem.”


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