Health Department to Offer STD Testing in Republic

Beginning Feb. 3, STD testing will be offered on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Women, Infants & Children clinic at 937 E. Lindsey St. in Republic.

The tests conducted - for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV - are the same confidential, no-cost services the department already offers at its offices in Springfield.

For more information, telephone 417-732-1439 or 417-864-1672, or visit: http://www.springfieldmo.gov/health/std.html.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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