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Philly Health Department makes changes to HIV testing strategies — and funding

Philadelphia public health officials have an ambitious goal: cutting HIV diagnoses by 75% in the next five years. To achieve that, they are trying a new tactic.

The Mazzoni Center headquarters on Bainbridge St. They have had to scale back traditional HIV testing and staff due to sudden funding cuts, while expanding their Washington West comprehensive sexual health clinic.
The Mazzoni Center headquarters on Bainbridge St. They have had to scale back traditional HIV testing and staff due to sudden funding cuts, while expanding their Washington West comprehensive sexual health clinic.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer