In partnership with a host of local health-related nonprofits, D.C. officials will kick off a citywide initiative Tuesday to get all District residents between the ages of 14 to 84 screened for HIV. The campaign — “Come Together DC- Get Screened for HIV” — launches on National HIV Testing Day, an annual nationwide screening day organized by the Silver Spring-based nonprofit National Association of People with AIDS. The outreach campaign will include public service announcements on local television stations and in Metro stations.

The District has one of the highest rates of HIV in the country. It is estimated that 1 in 20 Washington residents has the virus. The city also has the highest rate of AIDS cases in the country at 179 per 100,000 people.