Atlanta Continues To Grapple With HIV Epidemic

A mobile testing unit sets up in a parking lot in South DeKalb County. People can go into the van, which travels to areas throughout metro Atlanta, and get a free HIV test in about a minute.

Elly Yu / WABE

Gary Jerkins sets up a tent outside a van in a sprawling parking lot in South DeKalb County. The van is a mobile testing unit with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, where people can hop in and get a free HIV test in about a minute.

“We’re actually out five days a week — Tuesday through Saturday, nontraditional hours and locations to improve visibility and accessibility,” said Jerkins, an HIV testing counselor with the organization.

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