Federal initiative offers free HIV self-tests to prevent spread of the virus

OKLAHOMA CITY – September is World Sexual Health Month, and the Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Service (SHHR) at the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is implementing a program that provides free self-tests to identify human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to Oklahomans.

HIV attacks the body’s immune system and if left untreated can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

The test…