Today is National HIV Testing Day, which was first observed on June 27, 1995. The 2018 theme is "Doing It My Way, Testing for HIV". The annual event, created to encourage everyone to get tested for HIV, began in 1995 and is organized by the National Association of People with AIDS. Over 1.2 million people over the age of 13 are currently living with an HIV/AIDS infection in U.S. with an additional 50,000 infections being added every year. People between the ages of 13 and 24 account for 25 percent of all new HIV infections and it is said that 1 in 7 of them don’t even know they’re positive. In today's episode, Joey Olsen (HIV Testing Manager at Crescent Care-New Orleans)walks us through the HIV testing process, why undetectable = untransmittable, and what questions you need to ask your healthcare provider.

Crescent Care offers free HIV testing at their 2601 Tulane Ave. location in New Orleans, LA. They offer FREE HIV testing on Wednesdays between 5p-7p and Friday from 1p-3p.

Other New Orleans sites that offer free testing are:

The Can Office

507 Frenchman Street Saturdays 1p-3p, Tues/Thurs 4:30p-7:30p

The Movement

2610 Esplanade Ave Mondays 12p-8p / Thurs & Fri 12p-5p

Find free and confidential testing year round near you, go to www.loniswain.com