FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2024

DOH-Lake Observes National HIV Testing Day

Contact:

Noelda Lopez, Public Information Specialist

Noelda.Lopez@flhealth.gov

Office: 352-589-6424, After Hours: 352-729-1754

Eustis, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Lake County (DOH-Lake) observes National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2024, to promote HIV testing and treatment available to the community. DOH-Lake provides HIV testing, PrEP, and other HIV-related services at the following locations:

DOH-Lake Umatilla

249 E. Collins St.

Umatilla, FL 32784

DOH-Lake Clermont

875 Oakley Seaver Drive

Clermont, FL 34711

DOH-Lake Leesburg

2113 W. Griffin Ave.

Leesburg, FL 34748

For more information or to schedule an appointment call 352-771-5500 Option 6.

Protect yourself. Get tested. Know your status. Learn what’s next.

Knowing your status is the first step toward effective HIV prevention and treatment. Individuals at risk of contracting HIV can reduce their risk for HIV by using appropriate prevention strategies, such as taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), using protection, and getting tested regularly. Contact a health care provider to find out if PrEP is recommended for you.

If you test positive for HIV, seeking HIV treatment is critical. Antiretroviral therapy can help people live longer, healthier lives. People living with HIV who take antiretroviral medication as prescribed and have an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV to their sexual partners. Both PrEP and HIV treatment medications are now available as pills and long-acting injectables.

We have the power to both prevent and treat HIV. Visit KnowYourHIVStatus.com to learn about testing options in your area or to order a free at-home HIV testing kit mailed directly to the address of your choice. For more information, call 1-800-FLA-AIDS, or 800-352-2437; en español, 1-800-545-SIDA; in Creole, 1-800-AIDS-101.

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