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HIV Counseling and Testing
STD Program
- 239-461-6100
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Mailing Location
83 Pondella Road
North Fort Myers, Florida 33903
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 healthcare providers in the area or to the Primary Care Clinic.
Partner notification and contact investigations are also conducted to identify and treat individuals who may have been exposed.
HIV/AIDS Health Education and Prevention
DOH-Lee 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 HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.
Our services:
- Prevention education through community presentations
- Providing HIV/AIDS training to health care providers
- Facilitating HIV counseling and testing
- Outreach to at-risk populations
- Developing age-appropriate HIV/AIDS education course curriculums
- Providing technical assistance to community-based agencies
- Maintaining a directory of HIV/AIDS services available in Lee County
- Harm reduction education
For additional information, please call 239-656-2540.
HIV/AIDS Continuing Education Units for Professionals
Many professions in the state of Florida require that certified staff maintain ongoing HIV/AIDS training and CEU's.
For on-line CEU’s and opportunities for HIV/AIDS training go to:
Related Resources
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - 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 - Resource for educational materials including fact sheets, FAQs, brochures, videos, books, reports, posters, and various other prevention items.
- HIV and AIDS: The Basics - Offers general HIV/AIDS information and resources for people recently diagnosed and those who care for them.
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