The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) offers confidential or anonymous testing at each of our clinic sites.

Individuals who test positive for HIV are referred for treatment to health care providers in the area or to the Primary Care Clinic at DOH-Lee.

Partner notification and contact investigations are also conducted to identify and treat individuals who may have been exposed.

Education and Prevention

DOH-Lee health education staff work to reach out to the community to encourage the prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

I live Fully - Florida's statewide campaign to bring awareness to testing and treatment of HIV

Do You Know Your HIV Status?

Find HIV testing locations, order a free at-home testing kit, or connect with resources.

Services Include

  • Community presentations
  • HIV/AIDS training to health care providers
  • HIV counseling and testing
  • Outreach to at-risk populations
  • HIV/AIDS education course curriculums
  • Technical assistance to community-based agencies
  • Maintaining a directory of HIV/AIDS services available in Lee County

For more information, call 239-656-2540.

HIV/AIDS CEU’s for Professionals in Florida

Many health care professionals licensed in Florida require that certified staff maintain ongoing HIV/AIDS training and CEU’s.

Online HIV/AIDS CEU’s and Training Opportunities

Resources

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.

National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) – A resource for educational materials including fact sheets, FAQs, brochures, videos, books, reports, posters, and various other prevention items.

HIV Info – Up-to-date information on HIV treatments, clinical trials, and treatment research.