I spent some time in Philadelphia today with “Do One Thing”. They are a free mobile HIV testing site that is raising awareness in different communities of Philadelphia about HIV treatment, protection, and the importance of being tested. Philadelphia's rate of HIV infection is five times the national average and this particular community has highest amount of reported infections in the city.



Testing is a simple procedure. A cotton swab is used to take a saliva sample from the patient's mouth and results are given on location in about twenty minutes.



In these photos a patient is seen waiting and then receiving his negative results.



You can read a full article and view the rest of the pictures here [generocity.org]



Do One Thing [1nething.com]