The National AIDS Programme Secretariat is kicking off its National Testing Drive today with free testing at popular sites, after national swimmer Niall Roberts took an HIV test and appealed to other sports personalities to ‘know their status.’
This year’s programme will be held from today until December 1 and, once again, testing will be done at two popular temporary sites: The City Mall and Ashmin’s Mall. Testing will be done throughout the shopping day. “The HIV test is free, reliable and confidential,” a press release from the Ministry of Health-NAPS said.
The National Testing Drive is part of a series of activities to commemorate World AIDS Day in Guyana. The roster also includes an