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Baby Formula Delivery

We deliver free baby formula of any kind at no cost to recipients of our service. We are proud to service caregivers and households within greater Waterbury and Hartford county. Inquiries received remain anonymous and service accessible.

For more information regarding selection of our baby formula options, please select a formula option to read on its ingredient breakdown:

Delivery Request

If you are interested in scheduling delivery of one of our baby formula options, please select the delivery request button to submit an inquiry. Delivery requests are received via a google form administered by the organization. Deliveries are scheduled based on the availability of our staff. Deliveries are made on weekdays after 4pm or weekend mornings after 10am.

Our services are made accessible thanks to our grantors and community partners. If you have any additional questions, please contact us at shelby@coloredhemisphere.org.

 

At Home HIV Testing Kit Delivery

  • We deliver free At-Home HIV/STI testing kits to residents within greater Waterbury and Hartford County. The inquiries received remain anonymous and service accessible. With delivery of kits to include educational brochures to inform residents of next steps to receive medicated treatment if tested positive.

 

We deliver Ora Quick Aids test which is used in health clinics, doctors’ offices, and hospitals. Oraquick At Home Rapid HIV Self-Test kit requires the user to supply one single use of saliva. The oral -swab base test doesn’t require blood. The one single use saliva test provides 99.9% accuracy in people not infected with HIV and 91.7% accurate in people not infected with HIV. For more information regarding its application please click here.

 

Additionally, we deliver CVS Common STI Test Kit, 1 CT which is used in walk in clinics and commonly purchased over the counter at CVS stores for people seeking to know their status. Many STI’s don’t show any symptoms in the early stages of infection, but can lead to serious health problems if left untreated. The CVS Common STI Test Kit detects chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis – 3 of the most common STI’s in the United States and are all curable infections.

 

Testing on a regular basis is important to help stop the spread of infectious diseases.  

If you are interested in scheduling delivery of an at home STI/HIV Testing Kit, please select the delivery request button to submit an inquiry. Delivery requests are received via a google form administered by the organization. Deliveries are scheduled based on the availability of our staff. Deliveries are made on weekdays after 4pm or weekend mornings after 10am.

 

Our services are made accessible thanks to our grantors and community partners. If you have any additional questions, please contact us at shelby@coloredhemisphere.org.

Delivery Request

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Human Immunodeficiency Virus damages the immune system and interferes with the body’s ability to fight infection and disease. HIV can be spread through contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. There’s no cure for HIV/AIDS, but medications can control the infection and prevent disease progression. With treatment, people with HIV don’t develop AIDS and continue to live long healthy lives.
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Rash
  • Night sweats
  • Muscle aches
  • Sore throat
  • Fatigue
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Mouth ulcers
  • In 2020, Black women represented 10% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States, while representing 7% of the total population.
  • In 2021, Black women represented about 60% of new diagnoses among women in the United States.
  • Largest number of new HIV infections occurred among people aged 25 – 34.
  • In 2022, people aged 13 to 24 accounted for 20% of new HIV infections.
  • In 2022, among males, 83% of HIV infections were attributed to male-to-male sexual contact.
  • In 2022, among women, 83% of HIV infections were attributed to heterosexual contact.
  • In 2020, Hispanic/Latino people accounted for 32% of new HIV infections.
  • In 2022, Black American people accounted for 38% of new HIV infections.
  • Condoms
  • PrEP (Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis) A medication routinely taken before potential exposure to HIV to reduce someone’s chances of acquiring it. It is 99% effective at preventing HIV through sex, when taken as prescribed.
  • PEP (Post -Exposure Prophylaxis) An emergency treatment started after potential exposure to HIV, most effective within 72 hours.
  • Never sharing needles.