Did you know you can find your local HIV testing site with your mobile phone? Text your 5-digit ZIP code to “KNOWIT” (566948). Within seconds, you should receive a text message with an HIV testing site near you!

In the United States, over 1.1 million people are living with HIV; of these, approximately 20 percent are unaware of their HIV infection and are at increased risk for infecting others.

The goal of KNOWIT is to increase awareness about the importance of HIV testing to help improve the health of those most at-risk for HIV and to prevent future infections. Use text messaging to promote HIV testing in the U.S. for National HIV Testing Day, June 27, and beyond. You can help promote HIV testing by adding a KNOWIT web badge to your website.

KNOWIT is a collaboration between the Kaiser Family Foundation, the CDC, AIDS.gov, and other partners. This mobile service connects users with the CDC’s HIV testing database found at www.HIVtest.org.

Looking for additional services such as HIV treatment, housing, mental health, and substance abuse among others? Visit the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Services Provider Locator.