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The Northside of Pittsburgh has multiple options in trying to repair the damage which has coursed through this region. The first step in addressing the Northside AIDS crisis lies in prevention. There are 4 gay bars in Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Eagle, Pegasus Lounge, Images Pittsburgh, and the Holiday Bar, of which are within 10 minutes of the zip code 152332. Also, there is an actual bathhouse in Pittsburgh, appropriately titled Club Pittsburgh, which lies a mere 10 minute bus ride from the Northside as well2. As an option for prevention, public health could set up on-site HIV testing at these various bars on Friday and Saturday nights, rotating each week between the four. This allows an ease for testing within the gay population of Pittsburgh, while also carrying convenience in results, seeing as public health could then give patients their results next time they attended the bar. In addition, due to the rotation of bars, and the flexibility in time, a more confirmatory test may be possible for those who want a more definite answer, such as the western blot3.
Images Bar in Pittsburgh
The Holiday Bar in Pittsburgh
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