Events

World AIDS Day at CSI
December 1, 2009
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information about World AIDS Day visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS Awareness Days website.

HIV Testing and Counseling

Some choices we make can put us at risk for becoming infected with HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). No one is immune to HIV, but we can protect ourselves by staying informed about what activities put us at risk for this deadly infection and avoiding those activities.

You can receive counseling that is tailored to your individual risk history as well as HIV testing by nurses at South Central Public Health District offices. Test results are available - to the client only - within two weeks after the date of testing and are strictly confidential. All public health nurses who provide HIV testing services have received additional training in client-centered counseling.

HIV positive clients may be eligible for Ryan White Title II funding for medical, dental, laboratory, or transportation needs, and may also be eligible to receive HIV medications through the state funded and administered AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

Call the HIV/AIDS Case Manager at the public health office in Twin Falls at (208) 737-5969, or the public health nurse at your local public health office for more information.

Fees

Charges are based on income and family size using a sliding fee schedule. No one will be refused services because of inability to pay.

Appointments

Services are by appointment only. Call your local public health office to schedule an appointment.

AIDS Case Management

Confidential services are available through South Central Public Health District for HIV-positive persons, those living with AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), and their loved ones who live in south central Idaho.

The HIV/AIDS Case Manager can provide case management tailored to the needs of the individual seeking help. Confidential referrals to local physicians, dentists, mental health counselors and other health professionals can be made, as well as assistance with housing and medications.

Physicians who specialize in the treatment of infectious diseases provide private clinics in Boise and Pocatello for our clients who are HIV positive or living with AIDS.

For more information, please contact the public health nurse in your local public health office. You may also contact the HIV/AIDS Case Manager at (208) 737-5969 in the Twin Falls office.