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Berkeley County proclaims June 27, 2025, National HIV Testing Day
Summary
Berkeley County Council read and recorded a proclamation recognizing National HIV Testing Day and noted local free-testing events from community partners.
Berkeley County Council read a proclamation declaring June 27, 2025, as National HIV Testing Day in Berkeley County and recorded support for local testing and outreach efforts.
The proclamation, read into the record at the council meeting, noted the ongoing public-health threat posed by HIV and the goal of National HIV Testing Day to increase awareness and encourage testing. The proclamation identified the 2025 theme as “My Test, My Way” and listed local organizations providing free testing, including Palmetto Community Care, Goose Creek NAACP, and the Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church HIV/AIDS Ministry. The proclamation also referenced South Carolina public health clinics as sources of testing and education.
A county official added a personal note about a family member’s HIV diagnosis and urged residents to be tested. No formal vote was required to read and enter the proclamation into the record; the document was read by council and recorded under the county supervisor’s name in the meeting record.
