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Free AIDS tests in Plovdiv to mark Valentine's Day

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Free AIDS tests in Plovdiv to mark Valentine's Day

Photo: Nikolai Doichinov

Specialists from the Plovdiv municipality Centre for Prevention of AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases will be offering free, anonymous AIDS tests on February 13 2009, Plovdiv city hall said on February 12. The tests and HIV/AIDS consulting are being given in honour of Valentine's Day.

The project is supported by Panacea Foundation, Avis Vita Foundation and specialists from RIOKOZ, the Plovdiv regional inspectorate for the maintaining and control of public health. Tests will be administered at two mobile medical cabinets, from 10am to 4pm between the central post office and the tourist information centre.

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