Press Release
JUNE 22nd, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
FAX:
561-837-5197
LORENZO ROBERTSON
561-722-8876
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PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL – HIV Test
Day is Saturday, June 27 and
serves to remind everyone
that this disease has not
gone away and that “It’s
Better to Know” your status
as a way of curbing the
spread.
In 2008 34,111 people in Palm Beach County were tested for
HIV/AIDS with 530 or 1.55%
of those tested being
positive. A disproportionate
number of those testing
positive, 377 were black
indicating that this
minority segment continues
to be adversely affected by
HIV/AIDS.
The Palm Beach County Caucus of Black Elected Officials
will kick-off the weekends
testing activities with a
press conference at the Palm
Beach County Health
Department, Riviera Beach
Health Center, 7828 Gardens
Road, Friday June 26 at 10
am. The purpose is to
encourage all to be tested
for HIV and to create
awareness on ways to prevent
the spread of this deadly
disease.
Featured speakers are; Former Elections Supervisor Arthur
Anderson, Mildred Anderson,
Addie Greene, Mayor William
Albury, Vice Mayor Peggy
Cook, Councilman Shelby
Lowe, Commissioner Ike
Robinson, Earleen
Jordan-Western, Delray Beach
Commissioner Mack Bernard,
Minister Willie Ray, Rev.
James Adams, Minister Dale
Smith, Dr. Tony Drayton,
Rev. Erick Evans, Bishop
Phillip Dukes, Former
Councilwoman Ann Iles,
Councilwoman Norma Duncomb,
Councilman Jim Jackson,
Bishop Granger, Rev. A.C.
Evans, Rev. Bess, Rev.
Jenkins, Rev. Mays, Rev.
Davis, Rev. McFadden, Port
Commissioner Wayne Richard,
Rev. Tyrone Sanders,
Clifford Bridges, and others
During HIV Test Day a number of sites will be offering free
testing throughout the
county. Information can be
obtained by calling 211 or
the Health Department at
561-804-7600. Sites are also
available on line at
www.pbchd.com.
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