HIV Care and Prevention

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Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a virus that can be transmitted person-to-person through sexual contact and blood via the sharing of injection materials and needles. When the disease is left untreated and progresses to a certain stage, a person is then considered to have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. The epidemic that started in the 1980s was detrimental to the LGBTQ+ community, but today, there are a number of medical innovations for treatment and prevention of HIV. It’s important to know your status and risk and to talk to your healthcare provider about prevention and treatment strategies.

Learn more about HIV and AIDS here.

Where to Go for Care

Whether it’s for HIV testing, prevention, or treatment, these public, local, and surrounding providers can help you meet your care goals and needs.

Montgomery County Resources

  • Montgomery County Public Health Clinics
  • HIV Testing
  • PrEP and PEP for HIV Prevention
  • Planned Parenthood, Norristown
  • Family Services of Montgomery County
  • Associates in Infectious Disease, Abington
  • Norristown Regional Health Center (Ryan White Funded)
  • Einstein Infectious Disease
  • Grand View Infectious Diseases Team
  • Delaware Valley ID Associates
  • Eastern Pennsylvania Infectious Disease Associates, LLC
  • Main Line Health
  • Novus ACS (Bridgeport)

Surrounding counties

  • Planned Parenthood (Philadelphia, Media, Pottstown, Upper Darby, Warminster)
  • Bucks
    • Novus ACS (Doylestown)
  • Chester
    • Brandywine Valley Infectious Disease (Ryan White Funded)
  • Delaware
    • AIDS Care Group – Chester/Sharon Hill (Ryan White Funded)
    • ChesPenn health Services (Ryan White Funded)
  • Philadelphia
    • Drexel University College of Medicine Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice
    • Jefferson University Infectious Disease
    • Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers
    • Mazzoni Center (Philadelphia)
    • Einstein Pride Program (Philadelphia)
    • Einstein Infectious Disease
    • Esperanza Health Centers
    • Maria de los Santa Health Center
    • District Health Centers
    • Penn Medicine
    • Bebashi Transition to Hope (Philadelphia)
    • Eastern Pennsylvania Infectious Disease Associates

Case Management

Call 1-800-985-2437 to enroll.

Montgomery Family Services of Montgomery County, Project Hope

Bucks Family Services Associate of Bucks County

Berks Co-County Wellness Services

Chester Family Services of Chester County, Project One (Ryan White Funded)

Delaware AIDS Care Group (Ryan White Funded)

Philadelphia County – City of Philadelphia

HIV Testing

It is important to know your status! Learn more about HIV testing here and make sure you talk to your healthcare provider about an HIV test at your next visit.

HIV Prevention

Did you know there is a pill for HIV prevention? Learn more about Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, for oral, once-daily HIV prevention below. In the case of an exposure to HIV, Post-exposure Prophylaxis, or PEP, can prevent the transmission of the virus if started within 72 hours and continued for 28 days. PrEP and PEP are for everyone at-risk, regardless of gender, race, or sexuality.

  • PrEP 101
  • PEP 101
  • PrEP Locator
  • PrEP for Women
  • Risk Reduction