Pierce College Hosts AIDS Education Week
Pierce College will host a number of HIV / AIDS-related discussions and events this week to educate and update students and the public on issues relating to the disease.
“HIV-AIDS Education Week” begins noon Tuesday with a discussion of “AIDS: Why There is No Cure” by Cary Savitch, UCLA assistant clinical professor of medicine.
A second lecture, “AIDS Update: The Worldwide Spread of HIV,” given by Pierce College microbiology instructor Bernardine Pregerson, is scheduled for noon Thursday.
Both lectures will be held in Room 0914 of the Physics Building, 6201 Winnetka Ave.
In addition to the free lectures, Pierce will offer free, anonymous HIV testing from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the Health Center.
The testing can only be obtained by reservation. To schedule an appointment, call (818) 710-4270.
For information about other AIDS-related education lectures, call (818) 719-6401.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
