Free HIV testing was held at a vacant lot on Charleston’s West Side, one of the most frequent stops in the 2021 outreach series run by the county health department and community partners.
One early event in June 2021 used the vacant lot across from the Smokehouse in the 1500 block of West Washington Street. That event ran from noon to 5 p.m.
Testing at these outreach events was free and came with linkage to care for anyone who tested positive. COVID-19 testing and vaccines, plus hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus shots, were also offered. Residents who could not reach an event could call the health department at 304-348-8080 to set up an HIV test by appointment.
See the June 3, 2021 West Side testing event.