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Orlando continues to have a markedly high number of HIV diagnoses, much like Florida as a whole, and the area is struggling to get care for those who need it, according to newly released analyses of 2021 data. That year, 618 people in metro Orlando were diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus, which can cause AIDS, bringing the total number of HIV-diagnosed people in the metro area to .
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February 27, 2021
Grand Opening, Saturday, February 27th 10:00 AM
ORLANDO, FL- (February 26, 2021) AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will open Orlando’s first Out of the Closet Thrift Store on
Saturday, February 27th, with a grand opening celebration starting at
10:00 a.m. rain or shine. Located at
1349 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, the facility will also house a state-of-the-art AHF Pharmacy and administer confidential free, rapid, one-minute testing for HIV and other STD’s.
The grand opening will offer discounts on an array of trendy clothes, furniture and housewares, and an opportunity for attendees to register to win a Vespa scooter. Given COVID-19 restrictions, Saturdays grand opening will include a brief ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 10:00 a.m., with remarks by