| HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis Program
The Lee County Health Department is committed to
providing quality HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis
services to the community. We offer HIV and Hepatitis testing
and health education/prevention services. Please check our calendar for more information.
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Testing We offer confidential or anonymous testing at each of our clinic
sites. Individuals who test positive for HIV are referred for
treatment through their private providers. Partner notification and
contact investigations are also conducted to identify and treat
individuals who may have been exposed. For information on HIV
testing, call 239-656-2542, or Florida residents can send their zip
codes to “46246” to receive information on the nearest HIV testing
center. The service is free, though standard text-messaging fees
apply.
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HIV/AIDS Health Education and Prevention Lee County Health Department’s (LCHD) HIV/AIDS Health Education
staff work as part of the STD program.
Our staff have been recognized as leaders in education on HIV/AIDS
and strive to reach out to the community to encourage the prevention
of illness. The HIV/AIDS health educators also raise awareness about
HIV/AIDS-related services available in Lee County and help
individuals choose and maintain healthier lifestyles. By providing
educational services and partnering with community agencies
throughout Lee County, LCHD works to reduce the number of new HIV
infections.
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Our Services
- Prevention education through community presentations
- Providing HIV/AIDS training to health care professionals
- Facilitating HIV counseling and testing
- Street outreach to at-risk populations
- Developing age-appropriate HIV/AIDS education course
curriculums
- Providing condoms and educational materials to the community
- Conducting media relations to ensure release of current
HIV/AIDS information
- Providing technical assistance to community-based agencies
- Maintaining a directory of HIV/AIDS services available in
Lee County
- HIV Support & Education Group (ICAN).
Visit our calendar for more information.
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Hepatitis Prevention Program The Florida Hepatitis Prevention Program, Florida Department of
Health, recommends hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines, as well
as hepatitis B and C testing, for adults at increased risk for
hepatitis infection, or the serious consequences of infection.
The vaccines and laboratory testing are available for Florida
residents 18 Years and older, and may be offered at no
charge in your area.
To get more information about hepatitis vaccine and testing
availability, please contact us.
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Contact Us Our offices are located at:
83 Pondella Road
North Fort Myers, Florida 33903
For more information on our HIV/AIDS program call the HIV/AIDS
Health Educator at (239) 656-2542.
For more information on our Hepatitis program, call the
Hepatitis Health Educator at (239) 656-2596.
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HIV/AIDS CEU’s for professionals in Florida:
Many professions in the State of Florida require that certified
staff maintain ongoing HIV/AIDS training and CEU’s. The details
on
required training hours and CEU’s by
profession can also be found here.
For on-line CEU’s and opportunities for HIV/AIDS training go to:
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Related Links:The following are very useful web sites dedicated to providing
current and accurate HIV/AIDS information:
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CDC HIV/AIDS - Provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS information on
statistics, transmission, treatment, patient care, prevention,
research, disease facts, counseling and testing, funding and
national conferences.
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National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) - A resource for
educational materials including fact sheets, FAQs, brochures,
videos, books, reports, posters and various other prevention
items.
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AIDSinfo - Up-to-date information on HIV treatments, clinical
trials and treatment research.
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CDC Features - Women & Girls HIV Awareness - HIV/AIDS: A Growing
Issue for Women and Girls
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We Make The Change - HIV/AIDS - A Florida Department of Health
initiative to increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS and its impact
in Florida's minority communities.
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Positive or Not - Think you can tell? - Think you can tell if we
have HIV? Some of us are HIV positive and some are negative. All
of us want to challenge your assumptions about HIV. Play the
game and see if you can tell who is Pos or Not.
- Teen Truth - A Florida Department of Health site created to help both teens and parents in dealing with HIV and STDs.
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