HIV/AIDS - Get tested. Know your status.
Anyone can get HIV. There is no cure for HIV, but it can be prevented. If you need HIV care call 706-281-2360.
- Georgia ranked 8th highest in the nation for its reported rate of AIDS cases per 100,000 population in 2006.
- In 2007, the number of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Georgia was 33,599.
- Each year in the U.S. an estimated 56,300 new HIV infections occur according to the CDC. Currently CDC estimates over 1 million people in the United States have HIV and one in five (21%) of those do not know they are infected.
Are you a Community Agency who wants to provide HIV Counseling and Testing? Please call the Living Bridge Center located in the Whitfield County Health Department at 706-281-2360.
Disclaimer: Some of the material presented here may not be suitable for children under 13 to view without the supervision and guidance of a parent, guardian or other responsible adult.
HIV/AIDS Publications
Early Detection [27.53 KB]- HIV Prevention [25.54 KB]
- HIV Statistics [435.55 KB]
- How is HIV Transmitted [44.9 KB]
- Latino Outreach - English Version [754.78 KB]
- Latino Outreach - Spanish Version [852.56 KB]
- Pregnancy & HIV [455.63 KB]
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