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HIV-AIDS

Take the test. Take control.

There are many ways you can take the test:

Free and confidential HIV testing is available:
- At the Fairfax County Health Department clinics during clinic hours.
- During STD clinics. View the STD clinic schedule.
- Anonymous HIV testing is available at the Joseph Willard Health Center the first and third Wednesday of each month, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Find a testing location outside of Fairfax County, or call the Virginia Department of Health Disease Prevention Hotline at 1-800-533-4148.
You can also text your ZIP code to KnowIt or 566948

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For more information on this widget, please visit AIDS.gov.

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Break the Silence

Break the Silence is a video promoting HIV/AIDS prevention in the African American community, which is disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. The video illustrates the gravity of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the black community and addresses some of the complex issues, such as denial and stigma, fueling the epidemic.

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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 and confidential 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. Get more facts.