MINNEAPOLIS — The Aliveness Project is raising awareness of HIV in women and the importance of getting tested and taking proactive measures.
The group says that many people incorrectly assume that you will not get HIV if you are a woman. However, that is not true.
Teal Walters and Sherry Outten of The Aliveness Project visited the KARE 11 studio to explain the risks and how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
The Twin Cities and Duluth are in the middle of an HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, according to The Aliveness Project. The group performs free testing and has free at-home tests available at their location at 3808 Nicollet Ave. in Minneapolis.
HIV is mostly transmitted through sexual encounters or injection drug use. If you're at risk of getting HIV, consider taking PrEP.
The Aliveness Project also offers free PrEP, which lowers the risk of getting HIV. For more information, go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
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