June 27 is National HIV Testing Day; DAP Health shares rapid testing locations

National HIV Day is on Thursday, June 27. DAP Health hosted free rapid HIV testing at multiple Walgreens locations -- blood draws with results available in 20 minutes.

Tens of thousands of people become HIV positive every year in the U.S. and some don't even know it. This can be an issue not only for someone with HIV but those who come in contact.

Testing is encouraged for those who are sexually active, DAP Health stated.

DAP Health staff members at the six Walgreens locations below, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with no appointment necessary:

1700 East Vista Chino, Palm Springs, CA 92262

2465 East Palm Canyon Drive, Bldg. 14, Palm Springs, 92264

33975 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234

72027 Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

82955 Avenue 48, Bldg. B, Indio, CA 92201

8917 Trautwein Road, Riverside, CA 92508

DAP Health has three sexual wellness clinics located in Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Indio, where patients are taken care of in a "stigma-free, judgement-free zone," Anna Daymon, Nurse Practitioner of Sexual Wellness at DAP Health tells News Channel 3. If a patient tests positive, treatment options will be immediately discussed. If negative, there are PrEP navigators set to discuss HIV prevention options.

To make patients more comfortable, DAP Health encourages testing with a platonic friend or sexual partner.

For more information on DAP Health's coverage on National HIV Testing Day, click here.