2026 STI Awareness Week Events Across Georgia

STI Awareness Week banner with dates April 12–18, 2026 and message encouraging awareness, planning activities, and spreading STI prevention information.

STI Awareness Week is happening across Georgia from April 12–18, 2026, with health districts hosting free testing events, outreach activities, and awareness campaigns to support prevention, testing, and treatment.

While events vary by district, communities statewide are taking action through the Talk. Test. Treat. initiative to reduce stigma and improve access to care.

Activities Happening Across Georgia

Health districts across Georgia are actively supporting STI Awareness Week through:

  • Free and low-cost STI testing at local health departments
  • Community outreach and education events
  • Campus-based awareness initiatives
  • Provider engagement and training
  • Social media and public awareness campaigns

These efforts help connect individuals to care and reinforce the importance of early testing and treatment.

Featured Events:

Explore highlighted STI Awareness Week events across Georgia, including community outreach, free testing, and campus-based initiatives.

  • Healthy Love: Sisters in Strength — Ending HIV Together (DeKalb)

    April 17, 2026 | 6:00 PM
    Metropolitan Studios, Atlanta

    This featured community event highlights Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day and commemorates National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Participants will engage in conversations about safe, healthy practices, self-care, and community wellness.

    Register for the Healthy Love: Sisters in Strength event 

  • Free STI Testing Week — Coastal Georgia (District 9-1)

    April 13–17, 2026
    Multiple Coastal Health District locations

    Free STI testing is available across multiple county health departments throughout STI Awareness Week. Services include testing, education, and prevention resources.

    See the full Coastal event schedule below.

  • Community & Campus HIV Testing Outreach (District 9-2)

    April 16, 2026 — Community Outreach Event
    April 28, 2026 — Georgia Southern University

    Southeast Health District is providing STI education, testing, and prevention resources through community outreach and campus engagement. Incentives are offered to increase participation and access to services.

Events This Week:

Select a date below to view STI Awareness Week events happening across Georgia.

  • April 13, 2026

    District: District 4 Public Health
    Event: STI Awareness Social Media Campaign
    Location: Facebook and Instagram

    District 4 is sharing STI awareness messaging and highlighting available services through social media posts and reels, including an interview with an STI program coordinator.

    District: Coastal Health District (District 9-1)
    Event: Free STI Testing Events
    Locations: Chatham County Health Department (Savannah), Effingham County Health Department (Springfield), and Liberty County Health Department (Hinesville)

    Free STI testing is available throughout the week at multiple Coastal Health District locations. Hours vary by site, with availability in the morning and afternoon. Walk-ins are accepted at select locations.

  • April 14, 2026

    District: Fulton County Board of Health / Community Partners (District 3-2)
    Event: HIV Testing and Outreach Event
    Location: Athlete’s Foot, 564 Lee St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
    Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    This event provides HIV testing, outreach, and prevention services in a community retail setting to increase awareness and access to care.

    District: District 4 Public Health
    Event: STI Awareness Newsletter Feature
    Location: Online

    District 4 will distribute its monthly e-newsletter to more than 10,000 subscribers, featuring a lead article on STI Awareness Month, education on the difference between STIs and STDs, and information about STI prevalence in Georgia.

    District: Coastal Health District (District 9-1)
    Event: Free STI Testing Event
    Locations: Bryan County Health Department (Richmond Hill) and McIntosh County Health Department (Townsend)

    Community members can access free STI testing and prevention services. Appointments are preferred but not required.

  • April 15, 2026

    District: Fulton County Board of Health / NUHC (District 3-2)
    Event: PrEP Navigation – PrEP for the Summer
    Location: NUHC
    Time: 11:00 AM

    This event focuses on PrEP education and navigation services to help individuals access HIV prevention resources ahead of the summer season.

    District: West Central Health District / Sumter County (District 7)
    Event: Free Syphilis and HIV Testing
    Location: Georgia Southwestern University, Americus, Georgia

    Free rapid syphilis and HIV testing provided by the West Central Health District Prevention Services Program (STD/HIV Prevention Program), expanding access to testing and prevention services for students.

  • April 16, 2026

    District: Coastal Health District (District 9-1)
    Event: Free STI Testing Event
    Locations: Camden County Health Department (Kingsland) and Glynn County Health Department (Brunswick)

    Free STI testing is available with extended hours at select locations. Walk-ins are accepted at some sites.

    District: Southeast Health District (District 9-2)
    Event: HIV Testing Event at Apartment Complex
    Location: Withheld

    This community-based outreach event provides STI education, free testing, and prevention resources to residents. Incentives are offered to encourage participation.

  • April 17, 2026

    District: Fulton County Board of Health / NUHC (District 3-2)
    Event: Let’s Talk About HIV Prevention – Community Advisory Board
    Location: NUHC
    Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    This community advisory event promotes HIV prevention awareness, education, and engagement through open discussion and collaboration.

    District: DeKalb Public Health (District 3-5)
    Event: Healthy Love: Sisters in Strength — Ending HIV Together
    Location: Metropolitan Studios, 1259 Metropolitan Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
    Time: 6:00 PM

    This event celebrates Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day and commemorates National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Participants are invited to engage in conversations about safe, healthy practices, self-care, and community wellness.

    Register for the Healthy Love: Sisters in Strength event

  • April 18, 2026

    District: Georgia Tech Hearts & Healing / Community Partners (District 3-2)
    Event: Green Market HIV Testing and Outreach
    Location: Piedmont Park
    Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    This outreach event provides HIV testing and prevention resources in a community market setting to increase awareness and access to services.

Ongoing Campaigns

District: Southeast Health District (District 9-2)
Event: PrEP Awareness Social Media Campaign
Location: Online

This campaign increases awareness of PrEP as an effective HIV prevention strategy, highlighting access and eligibility while working to reduce stigma.

District: Southeast Health District (District 9-2)
Event: Know Your Status HIV Testing Campaign
Location: Online

This campaign encourages individuals to access free, confidential HIV testing and emphasizes the importance of routine screening and early diagnosis.

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Free STI testing, prevention resources, and awareness activities are available across Georgia through local health departments.

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DISCLAIMER

Additional STI Awareness Week activities may be taking place across Georgia. Please contact your local health department for more information about events, testing availability, and prevention resources.