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LOUISVILLE METRO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS
HIV/AIDS Agency Overview: Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is a government agency whose mission is to protect, preserve, and promote the health, environment, and well-being of the people of Metro Louisville. Services are provided from the department's administrative headquarters at 400 E. Gray Street as well as from 19 satellite and Neighborhood Place sites throughout the community. The department operates the STD Specialty Clinic, Louisville's only sexually transmitted disease clinic. The department works to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and helps to reduce complications from these diseases. The department also assists in Partner Notification so that the partners of those infected with sexually transmitted diseases know to seek testing and treatment. The department tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis, it diagnoses infection by providing examinations to determine signs and symptoms of many other STD's such as Herpes Simplex Virus II (HSV) and Human Papillomavirus (HP). The department also provides treatment and care for many STD's and, in some cases, medication or prescriptions. It also offers Hepatitis A & B vaccines. The Specialty Clinic is located on the Corner of Barret Avenue and Breckinridge Streets at 850 Barret Avenue. No appointments are needed at the Specialty Clinic, and everyone is welcome. You do not need health insurance to be seen. Services are provided at a significantly reduced fee, and no one is ever denied services due to inability to pay. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness also provides HIV testing and counseling, prevention case management services and workshops about reducing the risk of HIV transmission. It also promotes awareness of HIV/AIDS, provides education on abstinence and safer sex strategies to high risk youth and adults. The department includes special emphasis programs for injection drug users, sex trade workers, African Americans, Hispanics and members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. The department also conducts field and Internet outreach, as well as distributing free condoms and other safer sex supplies to residents throughout the area. The department also provides HIV testing at the Kentuckiana Pride Festival and helps organize the African American and Hispanic Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS each year. Each year, the department plans activities and events to commemorate National Black AIDS Awareness Day, National HIV Testing Day and World AIDS Day. Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is proud to be a member agency of AIDS Services Center Coalition (an umbrella organization of twelve AIDS service providers in Kentuckiana) and to provide integral support to the Louisville AIDS Walk. To receive information on other services provided by the department, obtain clinic hours or directions call the department's main phone line at (502) 574-6520, the STD Specialty Clinic at (502) 574-6699, HIV Prevention Services at (502) 574-5600 or visit us online at www.louisvilleky.gov/health. |
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness HIV Prevention Services offers a variety of HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs, field outreach, prevention case management, counseling and testing. The Specialty Clinic offers testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.