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HIV/AIDS

Information for Local Health Departments

North Carolina HIV/STD Prevention & Care works to assure that an up-to-date continuum of care services is available for all HIV-infected individuals residing in North Carolina.

• Alerts & Hot Topics
• Manuals & Guides
• Support Services
• Forms
• Tools & Websites

Alerts & Hot Topics

• Ceftriaxone Shortage Memo (05/10) (PDF, 862KB)
• Overview of STD Drug Formulary Changes (05/10) (PDF, 22KB)
• Addition of Acyclovir to STD Program (01/31/07) (PDF, 62KB)
• Hepatitis C Drugs for ADAP (02/18/05) (PDF, 173KB)

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Manuals & Guides

• HIV/AIDS Case Reporting Instructions and Surveillance Forms for Healthcare Providers
• N.C. Communicable Disease Manual - Disease notes, case definitions and health department investigation steps for disease surveillance and reporting.
• N.C. STD Program Manual - Clinical guide to STD exams and treatment regimens.
• ADAP Application Manual (PDF, 120KB)

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Support Services

• HIV Care Program - Federal and state funding programs allow DPH and partner agencies to provide regional HIV care networks, medical/dental services, legal assistance and other patient care and support programs throughout the state.
  • Ryan White Funded Projects (XLSX, 352KB)
  • N.C. HIV Care Patient Management Networks - Contact List (XLSX, 375KB)
• Communicable Disease Field Services – The unit within the Communicable Disease Branch which assists local health departments in disease intervention and partner notification.
  • Map of Field Services regions (PDF, 262KB)
  • Regional offices contact information (PDF, 19KB)
• Communicable Disease Nurse Consultants (PDF, 33KB) - Regional Medical Consultation Unit staff supporting LHD Communicable Disease Nurses across the state.
• HIV/STD Prevention & Care Program Regional Offices (PDF, 262KB)
• Patient Assistance Programs (housing, legal, pharmaceutical, medical, etc.)
  • HIV Medication Assistance Program (HMAP)
  • AIDS Legal Assistance Project (Duke University)
  • Purchase of Medical Care Services (POMCS)
• Testing Programs
• Training
  • Alabama – North Carolina STD | HIV Prevention Training Center: STD Part-time Intensive course
  • HIV Counseling, Testing, & Referral Training - Through a grant from HIV/STD Prevention & Care, Whetstone Consultations provides training to local health departments and community-based organizations that provide HIV counseling and testing services to their clients. For information about training objectives, registration, available dates and locations, see whetstoneconsultations.com .
• DPH Privacy Statement

Medicare and Medicaid Information

• NC DOI: Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
• NC DPH: Medicare and Medicaid Website Resources (PDF, 92KB)
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
• CMS: Four Programs That Can Help You Pay Your Medical Expenses - English (PDF, 160KB)
• CMS: Four Programs That Can Help You Pay Your Medical Expenses - Spanish (PDF, 124KB)
• CMS: Guide to consumer mailings from CMS, Social Security, & plans in 2019/2020 (PDF)
• Medicare.gov
• Medicare.gov: Medicare & You 2020 (Medicare Handbook)
• Medicare.gov: Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) - English (PDF, 1.12MB)
• Medicare.gov: Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) - Spanish (PDF, 1.30MB)
• Social Security Administration

Patient Assistance Programs

• Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN): HIV Co-Pay and Patient Assistance Programs by Manufacturer
• Other Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
  • NC MedAssist
  • NeedyMeds
  • Partnership for Prescription Assistance
  • RxAssist Patient Assistance Program Center
  • RxHope
  • Common PAP Application (HIV)
  • Patient Access Network
  • Harbor Path

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Forms

• HIV Medication Assistance Program (HMAP) - Forms for the North Carolina Program.
• HIV/AIDS Case Reporting Instructions and Surveillance Forms for Healthcare Providers
• Public Health STD Program Forms for LHDs - The N.C. STD Program Manual contains forms for standing orders, clinical assessment (DHHS 2808), formulary orders, medication inventory, program assessment, partner notification/expedited therapy and confidential disease reporting forms for NC EDSS.

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Tools & Websites

• Hotlines:
  • National WarmLine: 1-800-933-3413 – Up-to-the minute HIV clinical and drug information and individualized expert case consultation for treating clinicians.
  • National PEPline (post-exposure prophylaxis): 1-888-448-4911 - A 24-hour hotline providing consultation for occupational exposures
  • National Perinatal Hotline: 1-888-448-8765 - Consultation for perinatal exposure and treatment.
• Websites:
  • NC DHHS: Injection Safety
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
    • Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
    • Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • National HIV and STD Testing Resources (includes zipcode service search feature)
    • National HIV Testing Day
    • National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
    • STD Awareness Resources – Materials, education tools and information to support STD awareness and prevention activities.
  • Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau

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