Testing Incentive Program

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Monday - Thursday:

                   9am - 5pm

Friday:

                   9am - 12:30pm

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phone:    337.439.5861

                    800.256.5145

fax:          337.436.8713

Calls received on weekends, holidays, or after hours are directed to our answering service.

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11am - 4pm ONLY

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KNOW YOUR STATUS - GET TESTED!

START IT!

Louisiana State-wide HIV Testing Initiative

Start It! Louisiana is a 4-day campaign that begins on June 24,2019 and culminates on 

June 27, 2019: National HIV Testing Day.

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It is everyone to begin engaging in behaviors for optimal sexual health.  Start It! wants to begin motivating Louisiana citizens to:

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• Begin getting tested

• Begin treatment for STDs

• Begin conversations regarding sexual health

• Begin giving accurate information to Louisiana citizens regarding STD prevention through the Louisianahealthhub.org website.  You can also learn where all Start It! Louisiana events will take place around the state.

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The Louisiana Office of Public Health, STD/HIV Program developed this program to raise public awareness about the serious impact of sexually transmitted infections in Louisiana communities and emphasize the importance of testing, preventing, and treating STDs.

Start It! Louisiana website has resources and information for community members and healthcare providers, including:

• The most common STD (symptoms and treatment)

• PrEP (the once daily pill to prevent HIV)

* Testing locations in Lousiana 

• and more…

Resource & Wellness Center

(RWC)

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808 Walters St.

Lake Charles

8am - 1pm

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Please call 337.480.8271

For more information

Walgreens

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2636 Ryan St.

Lake Charles

10am - 7pm

Warren United Methodist Church

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1800 Orchid St.

Lake Charles

9am - 4pm

Testing Sites -  National HIV Testing Day

Lake Charles, LA

June 27, 2019

If you have any additional questions, please call

337.439.5861

Click HERE for more information on HIV testing

Louisiana Statistics

Sexually Transmitted Infections

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• #1 for congenital syphilis case rates (newborns with syphilis)

• # 2 for chlamydia case rates

• #3 for primary and secondary syphilis case rates

• #3 for gonorrhea case rates

FREE TESTING

Click here for a link to the national locator for HIV testing sites.

www.lahub.org

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425 Kingsley St.        Lake Charles, LA 70605        337.439.5861