HIV-AIDS


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Board of Supervisors Proclamation - AIDS Awareness Day in Fairfax County

World AIDS Day brings people throughout the Fairfax community, and worldwide, together in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate people who have died. Read the Timeline of AIDS chronicling the last 30 years of AIDS epidemic on AIDS.gov.

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HIV Testing

Knowing your HIV status is one of the most critical steps you can take in preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS.

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Fairfax County Health Department HIV/AIDS Program

Health Department programs and services help to prevent the spread of the HIV virus in the community by identifying illness, providing linkage to treatment, and taking actions to prevent the spread of disease. The Health Department provides:

  • Free HIV testing  (including anonymous option) and HIV prevention counseling
  • Coordination of HIV/AIDS treatment
  • Coordination of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) which provides medications for HIV positive people
  • HIV prevention information/educational throughout the community

Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Get the Facts


  • HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This is the virus that can cause AIDS if left untreated
  • AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and is a condition in which the body's immune system is so badly damaged by HIV that it is left vulnerable to infection and certain types of cancers.

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HIV/AIDS Links and Resources


National HIV AIDS Strategy
National HIV/AIDS Strategy
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National HIV Testing Day


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