Free National HIV Testing Day events planned

A 20 minute HIV OraQuick test is available at the Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County clinic in the Reibold Building at 117 South Main St. in downtown Dayton. Jim Noelker/Dayton Daily News

A 20 minute HIV OraQuick test is available at the Public Health-Dayton & Montgomery County clinic in the Reibold Building at 117 South Main St. in downtown Dayton. Jim Noelker/Dayton Daily News

Free testing will be available for National HIV Testing Day on June 27 at sites around the area, according to Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County.

About 1,900 people are living with HIV in Butler, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren counties, the health department stated. One out of seven don’t know.

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People between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested for HIV yearly.

Testing sites will be at:

Dr. Charles R. Drew Health Center

1323 W. Third St. Dayton

12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

(937) 496-7133

Free rapid HIV testing as well as testing for Hepatitis C, syphilis, pregnancy, glucose, blood pressure.

Preble County General Health District - Reproductive Health Clinic

615 Hillcrest Drive Eaton

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

(937) 472-0087

Free gift cards with rapid HIV test.

Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio in Dayton

224 N Wilkinson St., Dayton

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

(937) 461-2437

Free rapid HIV testing.

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