Nashville CARES was recognized for outstanding services and free/low-cost health screenings
Nashville, Tenn. – Testing.com, a trusted informational guide for medical lab testing and at-home screening, has recognized Nashville CARES as one of the best community-based organizations in Nashville for providing vital services, such as free or low-cost STD testing and treatment, to fight the growing STD epidemic.
Research shows that overall trends in Davidson County, TN, which includes Nashville, show increasingly high rates for the city’s three most common STDs — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The reported cases of chlamydia have increased dramatically since the low rate of 360.7 in 2001 — the first year in which data was available in Davidson County while Gonorrhea rates have fluctuated dramatically from year to year. Over the past five years, syphilis rates in Tennessee increased from a state average of 14.9 in 2014 to 25.7 in 2018. In response to this public health crisis, it’s critical that local organizations offer the community free and low-cost resources to help prevent the spread of STDs.
In 2020, Nashville CARES opened the My House Clinic, expanding on its ability to offer free or low-cost sexual health screenings and treatment. The My House Clinic is designed to be an inclusive and affirming, one-stop-shop providing medical and supportive services to meet the sexual health needs in Nashville. The clinic provides integrated HIV and STI testing and screening and has a medical team to support clients through on-site and same-day lab and pharmacy resources. Offering rapid start of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), postexposure prophylaxis (PEP), Antiretroviral therapy, HIV and primary medical care makes Nashville CARES the only local, community-based HIV organization that provides this broad range and rapid start services with the potential to address the HIV epidemic in the Nashville area.
Testing.com’s report aims to educate the public about the current health crisis and encourage people in the community to reach out to local organizations for testing and treatment options. To view the full report, please visit https://www.testing.com/std-testing/nashville-tn/.
ABOUT NASHVILLE CARES
Nashville CARES is Tennessee’s largest HIV/AIDS service organization.
Our Mission: Nashville CARES mission is to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Middle Tennessee. We work to achieve this through education, advocacy and support for those at risk for or living with HIV.
Our vision is a community where HIV infections are rare, and when they do occur, anyone with HIV has access to the care, treatment and support to achieve optimal health and self-sufficiency without stigma or discrimination.
To learn more, visit us at NashvilleCARES.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
ABOUT TESTING.COM
Testing.com is a trusted guide for lab and at-home testing information and resources. The online platform was launched in 2018 to help educate consumers about various lab tests and health screenings. Testing.com uses comprehensive, data-driven research to deliver content that includes articles on common conditions/diseases, current lab test and at-home screening options, medical testing fees and more. The site is produced by a team of experts that work with healthcare professionals to review and provide the most accurate and up-to-date lab testing information. To learn more, visit https://www.testing.com/.
