The Coastal Health District of Georgia serves the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long & McIntosh

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World AIDS Day Events Planned for Dec. 1

World AIDS Day is December 1 and the Coastal Health District has events planned in both Chatham and Glynn counties. The Chatham County event will be held from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., on Tuesday, December 1, at Forsyth Park in Savannah and will include free and confidential HIV testing, vendor displays, education, music, and a balloon release. The Glynn County event will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., on Tuesday, December 1, at Mary Ross Park in Brunswick and will include vendor displays, education, vigil, and raffle.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV, and nearly one in eight of those are not aware that they are infected. World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1 in an effort to raise awareness of the HIV epidemic, remember those who have died, celebrate survival, and focus on the importance of getting tested for HIV.

Volunteers are also needed to help with the HIV testing events. When you sign up to volunteer with World AIDS Day you are making a difference while helping raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in our communities.

For more information about the Chatham County event please call 912-353-3276 or e-mail Diane.DeVore@dph.ga.gov. For more information about the Glynn County event please call 912-264-3236.

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