The state is urging New Yorkers to get tested today as part of National HIV testing day. Our Megan Cruz has the story.
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UNITED STATES -- The State Health Commissioner says one in five New Yorkers with HIV doesn’t know they have it. About 130,000 New Yorkers are currently living with HIV/AIDS, and nearly 4,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.
New York has a law in place to facilitate testing. Since September of 2010, HIV testing has been made available to all people between the ages of 13 and 64 who receive hospital or primary care services.
The Health Department says there's been a 13-percent increase in testing since the law went into effect. Health care experts say like with many diseases, early detection is key in treatment.
Anyone who is looking for more information can call the Health Department's AIDS hotline at 1-800-541-AIDS.
HIV tests will be available at the following locations:
Wednesday, June 27th
Aids Council:
927 Broadway, Albany
9:30am - 4pm
Aids Council Mobile Van:
South Pearl and South Ferry, Albany
10am - 1:30pm
Aids Council Mobile Van:
Lincoln Park near Morton Avenue, Albany
4pm - 7:30pm
Albany County Department of Health
175 Green St., Albany
2pm - 4pm
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
855 Central Avenue, Albany
8:30am - 8pm
Schenectady County Health Department
107 Nott Terrace, 2nd Floor, Schenectady 1:30pm - 3pm
Whitney Young Mobile Van
South Pearl Street, Albany
9:30am - 3:30pm
Ida Yarbrough Homes
270 North Pearl Street, Albany
9am - 11am
Capital City Rescue Mission
259 South Pearl Street, Albany
11:15am - 1pm
Albany Public Library, Main Branch
161 Washington Avenue, Albany
2pm - 5pm
Albany Public Library, Howe Branch
105 Schuyler Street, Albany
5pm - 7pm
Social Justice Center
33 Central Avenue, Albany
12pm - 7pm
Whitney M. Young Health Center
920 Lark Drive, Albany
8:30am - 4pm
Thursday, June 28
Aids Council
927 Broadway, Albany
9:30am - 4pm
Aids Council Mobile Van
47 North Lake Street, Albany
4pm - 6:30pm
Equinox (teens only)
9d Central Avenue, Albany
3:30pm - 6:30pm
Albany County Department of Health
175 Green Street, Albany
8:30am - 11:30am
Schenectady Free Clinic
600 Franklin Street, Suite 205, Schenectady 1pm - 4pm
Schenectady County Health Department
107 Nott Terrace, 2nd floor, Schenectady 1:30pm - 3pm
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
190 Fairview Avenue, Hudson
12pm - 7pm
Whitney M. Young Health Center
920 Lark Drive, Albany
8:30am - 4pm
Friday, June 29
Bethesda House
834 State Street, Schenectady
1pm - 4:30pm
Aids Council Mobile Van (teens only)
Lincoln Park near Morton Avenue, Albany
3pm - 6:30pm
Doubles II Ego Party
188 Water Street, Catskill
10pm - 1am
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Troy
8:30am - 4pm
Whitney M. Young Health Center
920 Lark Drive, Albany
8:30am - 3:30pm
Visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov/default.aspx to input your area code, and find testing centers in your area.