Focusing on reducing the behaviors associated with HIV and Hepatitis C (HEPC) transmission through education and providing the facts about how HIV/HCV is transmitted with:

• Public and Individual Outreach and Education
• Distribution of Safer Sex Supplies
• HIV/Hepatitis C - Counseling, Testing and Referral
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Counseling and Referral
• Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction Referral
• Prevention Focus Support Groups
• Needle Exchange

Free HIV Testing Available:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. at AIDS Network's Madison office.

Tuesday and Friday 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at AIDS Network's Beloit office. Please call Kelly, Rock County Prevention Specialist, 608 364-4027 for an appointmentt.

Testing at AIDS Network's Janesville office is by appointment only. Please call Kelly, Rock County Prevention Specialist, at 608 364-4027.

Free HEPC Testing Available:

Monday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at AIDS Network's Madison office.

For more information about HIV and HECPC testing, please call 1-800-486-6276

Free Needle Exchange Available:

Monday through Friday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. at AIDS Network's Madison office. If you are unavailable to come to the office, please call Terry, Outreach Specialist, at 608 516-2158 for mobile options between 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Fridays 2 p.m. - 4 :30 p.m. at AIDS Network Beloit office.  Please call Kelly, Rock County Prevention Specialist, at 608 364-4027.

For Needle Exchange Outside of the Madison or Beloit area, Please Call 1-800-486-6276.

H1N1 Infomration:

Novel H1N1 is a virus that was first discovered in the United States in April 2009.  H1N1 is a type of flu virus that is spread from human to human the same way that seasonal flu viruses are spread - through coughing, sneezing, and touching something with H1N1 on it and then touching your mouth, eyes, or nose.  H1N1 can be spread one day before symptoms appear and seven days after becoming sick.  People with HIV/AIDS or other medical conditions may face more severe illness as a result of swine flu, so it is especially important to prevent infection.  Protect yourself by:

• Receiving a H1N1 vaccination when they are made available (mid- to late October). You should also get a seasonal flu vaccine which is available now.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue away immediately.
• Wash your hands with soap and water frequently. Alcohol based cleansers are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. The virus can be spread this way.
• Avoid close contact with sick people.

If you think you have H1N1:

• Call your doctor if you have a fever and other flu symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, diarrhea, and/or vomiting.
• Take antiviral medications if your doctor recommends them. Antiviral medications are prescription drugs that slow the reproduction of the H1N1 virus in your body.
• Continue taking your antiretroviral medications unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Limit close contact with other people. Close contact is 6 feet or less.

Click on the websites below to read more about H1N1:

National info from the Department of Health and Human Services

Statewide info from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Citywide info from the Madison County Health Department