Mission
To provide access to quality HIV testing, Linkage to Care (HTL) and Partner Services for persons residing in Yuma County. Implement effective prevention strategies and combinations of approaches including efforts as education and support to encourage people to reduce risky behaviors to prevent further transmission of HIV by increasing community awareness, outreach, and testing.

Core Program Activities
Community Outreach, Prevention, and Partner Services provide resources to prevent further transmission of HIV infection. Services include targeted HIV prevention educational programs, testing services, workshops, and training.

The HIV Prevention Program is located within the Yuma County Public Health Services District, Nursing Division. The Program consists of two staff members.

Contact the health educator Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as we provide testing and linkage to care by appointment basis if you meet state guidelines.

Partner Services are designated to confidentially identify HIV positive individuals, notify partners of their possible exposure and provide infected persons and their partners with a range of medical, prevention and psychosocial services.

The HIV Prevention Program tracks the number of individuals infected with HIV in order to watch the trends of the epidemic. This information is used to target prevention activities and referral to/for HIV Care and Support Services.

HIV/AIDS data for the state of Arizona is available through the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) HIV Epidemiology website

More information
Testing Services are available for a minimal charge of $10.00; however, no one will be denied testing for inability to pay.

All tests are confidential and screening will be conducted to meet the state guidelines. Please call for an appointment at (928) 317-4540

Linkage to Care and Partner Services are available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at no cost.

Related sites

www.cdc.gov
www.azdhs.gov
www.hrsa.gov
www.thebody.com
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov

Contact Information
Leigh Ann Howell, Nursing Supervisor
Edna Martinez, Health Educator
Benito Lopez, Epidemiologist/HIV Surveillance/Partner Services

Yuma County Public Health Services District
2200 W 28th Street, Room 256
Yuma, AZ 85364

Main: (928) 317-4540
Fax (928) 317-4620