
HealthyMD, a Black-owned healthcare company, has partnered with NewBirth Baptist Church to provide free medical testing on World AIDS Day.
HealthyMD will conduct the screenings at the famed Atlanta church led by Pastor Jamal Bryant on Dec. 1. The partnership will encourage those within the Black community to know their HIV and AIDS status and the realities of sexually transmitted infections, as shared in a press release to BLACK ENTERPRISE.
Georgia specifically has an infection rate double the national average, as southern states face increased poverty rates and healthcare shortages. Given the state’s diverse population, providing medical care and complimentary testing at the long-standing church allows HealthyMD to help remedy this systemic problem.
HealthyMD continues to work toward its goal of saving 1 million lives through its services. The testing initiative seeks to impact the Georgia community, spreading awareness while providing care for those most vulnerable to contracting sexually transmitted infections and HIV and AIDS.
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Source: Black Enterprise