Branch at a Glance

Mission:

The HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch is located in the Epidemiology Section of the Division of Public Health. Its mission is twofold:

• Eliminate morbidity and mortality due to sexually transmitted diseases-- syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV/AIDS; and
• Assure that an up-to-date continuum of care services is available for all HIV-infected individuals residing in North Carolina.

Services:

• Information on STDs, HIV and AIDS for individual citizens, the media, policy makers, service providers and healthcare workers
• Resources for public health professionals and community-based organizations trained to assist in the prevention of STDs (including HIV/AIDS)
• STD treatment guidelines for health care providers
• Information about a variety of case management and care services available to persons living with HIV/AIDS
• Statistics on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (including HIV/AIDS) in North Carolina
• A collection of resources for public health prevention efforts directed toward reducing the number of cases of HIV/AIDS/STDs in North Carolina
• Information for use in health policy planning, evaluation and research
• Presentations to special interest groups

Current Initiatives

Advisory Bodies

Parts of the Branch:

• HIV/STD Prevention and Community Planning Unit
• Epidemiology and Special Studies Unit (ESSU)
• AIDS Care Unit
• AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
• HIV/STD Field Services Unit
• Field Development Unit

NC HIV Prevention Newsletter:

• Volume 2, Issue 2, September 2008*
• Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2008*
• Volume 1, Issue 3, June 2007*
• Volume 1, Issue 2, February 2007*
• Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2006*

*Selected publications are provided in pdf format. You will need Version 6 or higher of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. Download the latest version from Adobe.