Know Your Position!

World AIDS Day is here again and there are numerous worldwide initiatives to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and to encourage people to be tested.

One such initiative, (RED)™, has partnered with several businesses on a campaign to make 2015 the year of the AIDS free generation.

Last year nearly ½ million babies were born with HIV. By 2015, that number could be zero. A possibility we can make a reality.

That is definitely a possibility worth working to make a reality and I'll be on board for that fight!

I'm happy to say that there is no shortage of HIV/AIDS testing facilities here and anyone wanting to know their HIV/AIDS status can do so for FREE today at the many HIV/AIDS educational fairs which are currently taking place nationwide.

If you miss the opportunity to be tested today, you can visit a health center or Family Planning Association near you. Testing is free at health centers, but costs $70.00TTD at the Family Planning Association.

Here's a list of facilities that provide Same-Day Rapid Testing for HIV/AIDS courtesy www.ttconnect.gov:

Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago

79 Oxford Street

Port of Spain

Trinidad
Tel. (868) 623-4764

Fax. (868) 625-2256
Email: fpattrep@ttfpa.org

Opening hours: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

George Street Health Centre

George Street

Port of Spain

Trinidad

Tel. (868) 623-5155

Opening hours: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Success/Laventille Health Centre

Espinet Street

Laventille

Trinidad

Tel: (868) 623-6434

Opening hours: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Arima Health Facility

Queen Mary Avenue

Arima

Trinidad

Tel: (868) 667-0207

Opening hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

Delayed HIV testing is available at all Health Centres and the QPCC.

Queen's Park Counselling Centre

5 Queen's Park East

Port of Spain

Tel. (868) 624-8663, 625-1643, 625-3944

Opening hours: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

There really is no reason to be clueless about your HIV/AIDS status. You owe it to your partner, your future kids and most of all, you owe it to YOURSELF. So please, take the time out of your busy schedule and get tested. YOU'RE WORTH IT!!!