FDOH-Monroe County Observes National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Monroe County, Fla.— National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), is observed each year on April 10 to educate the public about the impact of HIV on young people. Schools play a critical role in promoting the health and safety of youth.

  • In the United States, 21% of new HIV diagnoses in 2019 were among young people aged 13-24 years. Eighty-eight percent of youth who received a new HIV diagnosis were young men and 12% were young women.
  • Getting tested for HIV is an important step toward prevention; however, testing rates among high school students remain low. Only 9% of U.S. high school students have ever been tested for HIV.

For more information on HIV Testing, In-Home Self-Testing Kits, PrEP, please visit: www.testflkeys.org or contact the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County’s EIC/PTC, Lisset Ivey at 305-340-9165.

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