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Health Department Alert:

CONTACT INFORMATION: Our administration office at 10777 Main Street in Fairfax is open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Clinic services are not offered at this location.
703-246-2411 TTY 711
health@fairfaxcounty.gov
10777 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Health

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HIV/AIDS

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 7 people in the United States who have HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) don’t know they have it. Get tested! It is the only way to know if you have HIV.

To date, about 35 million people have died from AIDS and roughly the same number live with the virus. While no vaccine exists yet, the availability of antiretroviral drugs and constantly improving treatment options now make it possible for an HIV patient to live a full and healthy life.

We encourage anyone living with HIV to seek care, stay in care, and continue taking prescribed HIV medication. This will help reduce their viral load to undetectable levels and enable them to continue to lead healthy lives and reduce the risk of transmitting HIV.


Find Services

Fairfax County Health Department offers HIV/AIDS [acquired immunodeficiency syndrome] services to residents of Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church and clients enrolled in the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Our services include:

  • Confidential HIV testing.
  • HIV prevention counseling.
  • HIV/AIDS care and treatment support.
  • Medicine for people in the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
  • HIV prevention education.

Contact a Health Department clinic for answers to your specific questions about HIV/AIDS services.

HIV Testing

There are many ways you can get an HIV test.

  • Get tested at a Health Department clinic.
  • Find an HIV testing location outside of Fairfax County:
    • Visit https://gettested.cdc.gov.
    • Call the Virginia Department of Health Disease Prevention Hotline at 1-800-533-4148.
    • Text your zip code to KnowIt (566948).

A Guide to Taking an HIV Test

Fairfax County HIV Prevention Faith Initiative

The Health Department and Community Interfaith Coordination have partnered with the Northern Virginia Clergy Council for the Prevention of HIV/AIDS. The Clergy Council is a coalition of local Baptist clergy created to engage African American congregations to support, encourage and empower the faith community to take action toward stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS.


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