We work with combinations of scientifically proven, cost-effective, and scalable interventions targeted to populations at risk of HIV. Our focus is serving HIV-infected people and people at risk for HIV infection, linking them to care and treatment, and providing interventions to improve access to medication and risk reduction.
prevention programs
Early Intervention Services
The program monitors all HIV counseling, testing, and linkage services. In addition, the program coordinates test site registration, renewals, and monitoring activities, and provides technical assistance and supplies. We also provide training for the HIV 500/501 (Client-Centered Counseling and Testing), HIV 501 update (required annually), and rapid-test certification (at limited times).
In collaboration with Area 4 county health departments, the office provides HIV testing during awareness days, such as National HIV testing day, World AIDS day, and other events.
Clinic and Community-Based Health Education/Risk Reduction Programs
The office offers a number of clinic-based programs, such as medical/treatment adherence, linkage to care, and referrals. Secondary prevention evidence-based interventions are also available, such as the Interdiction Project, Many Men, Many Voice, comprehensive risk and referral services, and healthy relationships.
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HIV/AIDS Patient Care
- On-site lab and x-ray exams
- Mental health and substance abuse counseling for patients
- Management of direct co-pays for client medical services
- Referrals for case management
- Dental care
- Program planning for patient care services
- Fiscal management of the Ryan White/GR Patient Care Network for Area 4
- Contract management for CHD patient care services
- Data management for patient care services in Area 4
- Pharmacy services
HIV/AIDS Specialty Care
The Florida Department of Health in Duval County’s (DOH-Duval) Comprehensive Care Center is the largest provider of HIV specialty medical care in Jacksonville, serving 1,603 active patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. DOH-Duval has been the major provider of comprehensive HIV care for persons living with HIV/AIDS in Duval County since 1985.
The comprehensive services offered at DOH-Duval include outpatient medical care, pharmacy services, PrEP, dermatology, laboratory, digital x-rays, testing/referral/linkage, Medicaid case management (Project AIDS Care), medical case management, dental services, health education/risk reduction programs, mental health counseling, and medication adherence counseling.
DOH-Duval has demonstrated the capacity to provide state of the art HIV/AIDS services to those most in need in highly impacted areas of Northeast Florida.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance
HIV/AIDS surveillance is the systematic collection, compilation, and analysis of HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality data. Surveillance also involves the dissemination of HIV/AIDS data to concerned agencies and to the public.
The public health system depends upon reports of disease to monitor the health of the community and to provide the basis for prevention action. The Area 4 HIV/AIDS Surveillance Office is responsible for reporting all positive HIV/AIDS cases to the Bureau of HIV/AIDS. The Area 4 HIV/AIDS Surveillance Office serves Duval, Baker, Clay, St. Johns, and Nassau Counties.
HIV/AIDS surveillance duties include participation in the following activities:
- Investigation of no identified risk cases for classification
- Medical Monitoring Project
- Management of local HIV/AIDS reporting database
- Data reporting and management
Practitioner Reporting Requirements
Reporting Requirements
- Each licensed practitioner and medical examiner who diagnoses, treats, or suspects a case or an occurrence of a disease or condition listed in the Table of Notifiable Diseases or Conditions, Chapter 64D-3.029, F.A.C., is required to report the notifiable disease or condition.
- Reporting test results by a laboratory to a county health department does not nullify the practitioner’s obligation to also report the disease or condition.
- Practitioners should report all HIV or AIDS cases within two weeks using the Adult HIV Confidential Case Reporting Form.
- Practitioners must report all HIV exposed newborns or infants less than 18 months of age born to an HIV infected woman by the next business day. HIV exposed newborn/infant cases should be reported using the Pediatric HIV Confidential Case Reporting Form.
How To Report
All health care providers diagnosing and/or providing care to a patient with HIV are obligated to report using Florida HIV/AIDS Case Report. Case reports should be completed within 14 days after diagnosing or providing care to a patient with HIV/AIDS.
All forms are available at DOH-Duval.
- Adult HIV Confidential Case Reporting Form (Patients ≥ 13 years of age at time of diagnosis)
- Pediatric HIV Confidential Case Reporting Form (Patients < 13 years of age at time of diagnosis)
Confidential Case Report Forms and all other confidential HIV/AIDS forms can be faxed or emailed to DOH-Duval.
For more information about reporting, call 904-253-1850.
By Mail
Please send completed reports through traceable mail in a double envelope marked “Confidential”.
Florida Department of Health in Duval County
Attention: HIV/AIDS Surveillance Office
921 North Davis St.
Bldg. B, Suite 380, Mail Code: 39
Jacksonville, FL 32209
By Fax
Confidential HIV/AIDS forms can be faxed to 904-253-2600.
Include a cover sheet indicating “Confidential” and include the following paragraph for all confidential transmissions:
“This transmission may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL under federal and Florida law and is intended only for the named addressee. Unauthorized use of this information may be a violation of criminal statutes. If this information is received by anyone other than the named addressee, the recipient must immediately notify the sender at the address or telephone number above and obtain instructions on disposal. Under no circumstances should this material be shared, retained, or copied by anyone other than the named addressee.”
By Email
Confidential HIV/AIDS forms can be emailed to Area4.HIVSurveillance@FLHealth.gov
Confidential information must be encrypted during transmission over any network not owned by the Florida Department of Health.