For the 14th commemoration of National HIV Testing Day, we wanted to share this video of the President and First Lady with you:
And to learn more about HIV testing and what you can do to spread the message, visit cdc.gov and aids.gov.http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2009/June/20090627_HIV.mp4
One in five Americans currently living with HIV doesn't know it. If our President and First Lady can get tested—you can too.
To find a testing site near you visit http://www.hivtest.org or text KNOWIT to 566948.
Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. That can be up to 10 years after they first became infected with HIV. Finding out whether you are infected with HIV is the first step to improving your health and the health of your partners and your family
