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National HIV Testing Day

– Assemblymember Anthony Portantino in cooperation with the Pasadena Department of Public Health is inviting San Gabriel Valley residents to join him at Old Pasadena/Mercantile Alley for:

                    National HIV Testing Day: Saturday, June 23 from 11am to 3pm.
                                           
TAKE THE TEST: Join Assemblymember Portantino at 1pm as he takes his HIV test.

HIV screening is important to identify those infected, get them into treatment, change their behaviors and prevent further transmission of HIV. 

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Getting tested for HIV is easy. The pain-free test will be administered by health department workers using a quick-result swab that provides results within 20 minutes. 

  • FREE, confidential testing and counseling provided by Pasadena Public Health
  • HIV/AIDS educational materials and resource tables
  • Hot dogs provided by Pasadena Firefighters Association

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