HIV Prevention
Mission
To reduce the number of new HIV/AIDS cases in Rhode Island.
What we do
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Give special consideration to reduce the number of new cases is given to communities of color due to the disproportionately high rates of HIV/AIDS.
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Provide community support for HIV testing; health education and risk reduction counseling; prevention for people living with HIV that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
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Evaluate and monitor prevention programs for accuracy, completeness, and effectiveness.
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Report outcomes on a yearly basis.
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Provide consultant services in evaluation, community planning facilitation, and capacity building.
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Counsel and refer the partners of all new HIV/AIDS cases, and help locate and post test counseling of new index cases.
Rhode Island Department of Health