LEWISTON — WMCA Health Services is joining the Maine Center for Disease Control, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, in taking action against HIV/AIDS. On Tuesday, March 13, WMCA Health Services will hold a free testing day in honor of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, where women and girls in the community will be able to get free Rapid HIV tests and free chlamydia and gonorrhea testing.
WMCA Health Services staff will offer free testing from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closing for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The clinic is at 179 Lisbon St. Educational materials and giveaways will be available for all who visit the clinic that day, as well as Hannaford and Visa gift cards, while supplies last. WMCA Health Services is a reproductive health and family planning clinic for men and women, teens and adults offering confidential services for over 40 years.
NWGHAAD is a nationwide observance to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and encourage them to get tested. It is also aimed at empowering communities and organizations to take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information about National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/nwghaad.
WMCA is a community action agency providing services to low and moderate income people in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. For more information about WMCA and Health Services visit www.wmca.org.
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