DEERFIELD, Ill. _ Walgreens is teaming up with Greater Than HIV, a public information initiative of KFF, along with health departments and community organizations, to provide free HIV testing and counseling as part of the largest National HIV Testing Day event yet. Hundreds of local health departments and community organizations will be at more than 400 Walgreens
DEERFIELD, Ill. — While rates of HIV in the U.S. have decreased, the epidemic is far from over. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have faced barriers to HIV testing, prevention and treatment. Recognizing that everyone can be part of the solution, Walgreens and its partners have come together to increase awareness about HIV, including
NEW YORK— According to a story in Newsday, New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health is working on a pilot program with CVS Health to increase access to HIV testing and promote prevention efforts in Long Island and Queens communities where the virus is highly prevalent. Clinicians and outreach workers from Northwell’s Center for AIDS Research and
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and OraSure Technologies Inc., a provider of point-of-care diagnostic tests and specimen collection devices, are teaming up to fight AIDS. The companies announced several new HIV testing-related initiatives in recognition of World AIDS Day on December 1. OraSure is working with the AIDS Institute, a national nonprofit that promotes social change
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS, a national public information response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, are partnering with more than 180 health departments and local AIDS service organizations (ASOs) in 150 cities to offer free HIV testing. Walgreens said Thursday that state and local health departments and ASOs will provide trained counselors to
