Nearly 40% of new infections are spread by people who don’t know they have HIV.

(6-22-23) The HIV/AIDS Prevention Committee (HAPC) of region 9 (Clark, Darke. Greene, Miami Montgomery, and Preble counties) recognizes National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) on June 27.

The 2023 NHTD theme “Take the Test & Take the Next Step”, stresses that knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. People who receive a negative test result will receive information regarding how they can take advantage of HIV prevention tools such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms, and other sexual health services, such as vaccines and testing for sexually transmitted infections. People who receive a positive test result will receive consultation on next steps including how they can quickly start HIV treatment.

The letters HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), which is the most advanced stage of HIV infection.  About 1.2 million people in the US had HIV at the end of 2021. Nearly 40% of new HIV infections are spread by people who do not know they have the virus. During this same time, there were 83 new HIV infections in region 9. A total of 60 were from Montgomery County.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone 13 to 64 years old get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care and that people at higher risk for HIV get tested more often. Risk factors for HIV include having vaginal or anal sex with someone who is HIV positive or whose HIV status you don’t know; having sex with many partners; and injecting drugs and sharing needles, syringes, or other drug equipment with others. Pregnant women are also encouraged to get tested for HIV so that they can begin taking HIV medicines if the test is positive. Knowing your HIV status is the first step in staying healthy and stopping the spread of HIV. 

On June 27, the HAPC of region 9, in partnership with Walgreens, will participate in a special day of FREE HIV testing and education titled “Greater than AIDS” at the following store locations:

  • Clark County: 1880 S Limestone St. Springfield OH                  Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Darke County:  1000 E Main St, Greenville, OH                           Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Greene County: 537 W Main St. Xenia OH                                     Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Montgomery County (2 locations)
  • 5045 N Main St. Dayton, OH                                               Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • 1542 Wayne Ave. Dayton OH                                             Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Miami County: 20 W Market St. Troy OH                                Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Preble County: 1213 N Barron St, Eaton, OH 45320               Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

     Region 9 HIV Testing Sites

Testing Sites

Testing Hours

Clark County Health Department

529 E Home Road Springfield, OH 45503

Phone: (937) 390-5600

Call for testing information

Darke County Health District

300 Garst Avenue Greenville, OH 45331
Phone: (937) 548-4196

Call for testing information

Equitas Health

1222 S. Patterson Blvd.

Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 853-3650

Call for testing information

Greene County Health Department

360 Wilson Drive Xenia, OH 45385

Phone: (937) 374-5600

Call for testing information

Miami County Public Health Department

Reproductive Health Clinic

510 W. Water Street

Troy, OH 45373

(937) 573-3520

Call for testing information

Preble County General Health District

Reproductive Health Clinic

615 Hillcrest Drive

Eaton, OH 45320

(937) 472-0087

Call for testing information

Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County

Public Health Clinic

117 S. Main Street
Dayton, OH 45422

(937) 225-4550

Public Health Outreach Office

201 Riverside Drive, Suite 1-C

Dayton, OH 45405

(937) 496-7133

Dr. Charles R, Drew Health Center

1323 W. Third Street, Room # 608

Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 225-4023

For more testing sites near you, call 800-CDC-INFO(232-4636), visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov, or, on your cell phone, text your ZIP code to KNOW IT (566948) or call 937.496.7133.