Office of AIDS

World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1st. The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. World AIDS Day provides governments, national AIDS programs, faith organizations, community organizations, and individuals with an opportunity to raise awareness and focus attention on the global AIDS epidemic.

To increase the accessibility and availability of HIV testing in medical care settings, and thereby increase routine HIV testing in California.

Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection.

To increase the capacity of publicly funded HIV testing sites to screen more individuals by streamlining test site services.

This day marks an opportunity to increase awareness of the devastating and disproportionate effects of AIDS in the Latino community.

Elimination of written consent requirement for medical care provider-ordered HIV tests.

Provides HIV prevention messages to Alameda County populations at the highest risk for new HIV infections.

Reminder that all people with HIV should be screening for Hepatitis B Virus

Describes HIV testing patterns nationally and encourages adoption of 2006 CDC recommendations to increase HIV testing in Medical settings.

AIDSinfo is proud to announce that two updated sets of guidelines dealing with opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients have been released.

Provider Information (specific to Men Who Have Sex with Men)

Consumer Information (specific to Men Who Have Sex with Men)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Response.

Whenever a patient with HIV visits a health care provider, the health care provider has the opportunity to: screen for transmission behaviors; identify and treat sexually transmitted diseases; communicate prevention messages, etc.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and the Kaiser Family Foundation have teamed up to promote text messaging in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS issues a guidance letter on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its revised recommendations.