Greenwich will observe World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Dec. 1 with a program and ceremony planned by the Greenwich Department of Health in the lobby of Town Hall.
The Department of Health is inviting town residents to wear a red ribbon on Tuesday, and department staff will be distributing red ribbons at Town Hall between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
At noon Tuesday, First Selectman Peter Tesei will read proclamation in honor of World AIDS Day.
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According to the Greenwich Health Department, HIV disease continues to be a serious global health issue. While treatment for HIV/AIDS has improved, and the numbers of new cases globally have declined, inequities in access to testing and treatment continue. Three in 5 people living with HIV globally still do not have access to retroviral therapy, or HAART, which can control the virus so that people with HIV can enjoy healthy lives and reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to others.
The Department of Health’s Office of Special Clinical Services offers walk-in HIV and STD testing on the 3rd floor of Town Hall, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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For more information, or to schedule an appointment outside of these days and hours, call 203-622-6460.
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