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The first ever National HIV Testing Week for the U.S. will be observed June 21 – 27. During this week, community partners throughout Alaska are encouraging people to become aware of their HIV status. Free, confidential, rapid testing is available at many sites, including the offices of the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association (Four A’s) in Anchorage and Juneau.

National HIV Testing Week is sponsored by a broad coalition of national organizations. It leads up to and includes June 27, which has long been recognized as National HIV Testing Day. Its goal is to make more people aware of their...