For immediate release
April 2, 2012
Press contact: Deborah Wang (330) 645-5805; dwang@asiaohio.org
ASIA to Provide Free, Confidential HIV Screening for National API HIV Awareness Day
CLEVELAND – Asian Services In Action (ASIA) will provide free, confidential HIV screening on Saturday, May 19th and Sunday, May 20th at the Cleveland Asian Festival’s Health Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Screening results will be available within one hour. These screenings are part of an effort to end the stigma of HIV/AIDs in the Asian & Pacific Islander (API) community. May 19th is National API HIV Awareness Day. Click here to learn more about the issue of HIV/AIDS in the API community.
For more information on ASIA’s HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention initiatives, please contact Sujata Burgess, Manager of Community Health Promotions, at sburgess@asiaohio.org.
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Asian Services In Action
Founded in 1995, Asian Services In Action’s mission is to empower Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Northeastern Ohio to access quality, culturally, and linguistically appropriate information and services. ASIA serves over 8,000 people annually. Follow ASIA on Facebook and Twitter!