HIV/STI News & Events
Public Health and BCAP Break Down Barriers to
HIV Testing: It’s better to know. Take the test. Take
control.
Friday, September 29, 2006, Boulder, CO — October is National
AIDS Awareness Month. In recognition of this and to remove a
primary barrier to testing - cost, free HIV tests will be
provided at the Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) Longmont
clinic throughout the entire month.
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Public Health and BCAP Offer Free HIV Testing in Boulder: It’s better to know. Take the test. Take control.
June 2006, Boulder — In an effort to break down barriers to HIV testing,
Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) and Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP)
are proudly celebrating National HIV Testing Day on Saturday, June 24,
from 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder.
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May is Hepatitis Awareness Month: Learn
More About Hepatitis C and Prevention Methods
May 1, 2006, DENVER — In recognition of Hepatitis
Awareness Month in May, Colorado’s chief medical officer, Dr. Ned Calonge,
of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Monday urged
individuals to learn more about hepatitis C virus, which affects more than
83,000 Coloradans.
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Hepatitis A
Vaccination Recommended for People With Chronic Liver Disease and
International Travelers
May 1, 2006, DENVER — Dr. Ned Calonge, Colorado’s chief medical
officer who is based at the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment, Monday said that getting two doses of Hepatitis A
vaccination is a good idea for individuals with chronic liver diseases,
such as hepatitis B or hepatitis C, because the vaccine can prevent
additional liver damage.
Public Health clinic in Longmont adds new bilingual
tester, offers free HIV tests Feb. 15
 Wednesday, February 08, 2006 —
BCPH has hired a new, bilingual sexual health specialist who is trained as
an HIV test counselor and will be offering testing at the Longmont site
every Wednesday.
To raise awareness about the increased availability of testing in both
English and Spanish - and to remind area residents of the need for
sexually active individuals to get tested - BCPH will offer free HIV tests
in Longmont all day on Wednesday, February 15.
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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
January 2006 - Human
Papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease, infects
6.2 million men and women each year; 50% of all sexually active women will
be infected with HPV in their lifetime.
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World AIDS Day
Event Features Film Screening, Panel
Discussion
 November 2005
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In observance of World AIDS Day, local health organizations and nonprofits
will host a film and panel discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at
Hellems Room 252 on the University of Colorado campus.
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National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
 October
2005 —- Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) and Boulder County AIDS
Project (BCAP) announce that October 15, 2005, will become an annual
observance as National Latino AIDS Awareness Day.
It is a day of hope and for the future of a world without AIDS.
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