The HIV/AIDS program provides the following services:
We offer two different types of tests for HIV:
Standard HIV Test - consists of drawing blood from the person’s arm - confirms HIV (Results in two weeks)
Unigold Rapid Test – consists of a needle stick from the finger – (Results in 10 minutes)
STD Testing and Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea every Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment only. A fee of $30 for the initial visit and $20 for follow up. Fee includes treatment, if needed.
Telephone Hotline for HIV and STD information and referral to services (956) 795-4905.
Evidence Based Interventions include individual and community level sessions that target HIV positive people, injecting drug users, Men who have sex with Men and high risk heterosexuals.
Early Intervention Services to help persons with HIV/AIDS with their primary health care and psycho-social support services costs.
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
Quarterly HIV/AIDS Client Meetings
HIV Care Services to bring back HIV/AIDS clients out of care back into care.
Program Material Panel Review to approve appropriate literature for HIV/STD dissemination.
HIV/AIDS Bi-national Coalition to strengthen our HIV efforts between Texas and Mexico
Condom Distribution
Community Mobilization
Medical and Non-Medical Case Management
Outpatient Ambulatory Health Services
Diagnostic Services
Local Pharmaceutical Assistance
Ophthalmologist Services
Health Insurance Premium and Cost Sharing Assistance
Dental Services
Transportation Services
Food Assistance
Mental Health and Counseling Services
To provide and coordinate public health and community partner efforts to prevent new HIV infections, to promote awareness of infection among those at risk, to encourage and support on-going medical care and effective treatment for those infected, and to respond to community concerns and needs.
To develop, provide and promote comprehensive HIV awareness among the priority populations and other at-risk groups. This is accomplished through a community-based, culturally appropriate, and professional working relationship between staff and clients based on trust, confidentiality, and mutual respect.
As the leading advocate for community action against HIV/AIDS, the City of Laredo Health Department’s HIV/AIDS Program leads, strengthens, supports and expands responses to the epidemic that will:
Prevent the spread of HIV
Provide care and support to those affected and infected with the disease
Reduce the vulnerability of individuals in this community to HIV/AIDS
Since 1985 the City of Laredo Health Department has been providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS /STD health education, awareness, screening, testing and outreach prevention services as well as medical health care and needed support services in Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Starr and Duval Counties. As a recognized and model HIV/AIDS health care and prevention program we have set a high standard in providing a wide array of comprehensive HIV care services to those affected and infected with HIVAIDS by highly trained staff. In addition, our program has also experienced success providing evidence based interventions by skilled staff that have yielded positive outcomes in getting high risk populations to change risky behaviors. Our mission is to assure prevention and awareness of HIV/AIDS/STD with sensitivity yet excellent professional services. To assure quality services the program continues working closely with public health professionals, state, federal and local partners to include community stakeholders to implement, plan and evaluate all of its current and proposed services with the full acceptance and support of its constituency.
The HIV/AIDS staff is highly professional, culturally competent, sensitive, and experienced and ready to assist you with all public health and prevention services. We promise to be client centered, provide quality service and work with you with dignity and respect. We want for you to feel welcomed and free to voice any concerns, good or bad—it is what helps us grow, change and improve our services.