24-Hour Emergency Hotline: 4105436996

Notifiable/Reportable Conditions Line: 4105436943

Telecommuncations Device for the Deaf: 4105436952

HIV / AIDS Program

Information

Phone: (410) 543-6943

Fax: (410) 548-5151

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Main Office: 300 West Carroll Street, Salisbury, MD 21801

Services:

Additional Resources:


Services are provided to residents of Wicomico County.

HIV Counseling and Testing (Confidential & Anonymous)

  • Pre and Post test counseling services
  • No fee for service

HIV Partner Notification

  • Assists HIV positive persons, health care providers, and others in the notification of partners who have been exposed to HIV
  • Appointment recommended

HIV/ AIDS Prevention Education

  • Provides basic HIV / AIDS education to the community: modes of transmissions, risk reduction methods and skills demonstrations
  • Outreach Activities
  • Presentations provided upon request
  • No fee for service

HIV Case Management

  • Provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care to HIV infected individuals who live in Wicomico County
  • Provides information and referrals to appropriate community resources
  • Eligibility requirements apply
  • No fee for services

HIV Seropositive Clinic

  • Provides comprehensive HIV care to persons age 16 and over who have HIV infection and are uninsured
  • Sliding fee schedule
  • For specific information about HIV, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/

Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act

  • Provides financial assistance (medications, specialty medical care, food transportation) when there is no other method of payment available
    Eligibility requirements apply
  • No fee for services

Eastern Region HIV Care Consortium

  • Designed to plan and develop comprehensive outpatient health and support services for individuals with HIV disease.
  • Reflects needs specific to the region
  • Anyone interested in participating in scheduled meetings may call 410-543-6943 for additional information

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

  • Provides financial assistance (rent, utilities) for the housing needs of HIV infected persons and their families
  • Eligibility requirements apply
  • No fee for services

Frequently Used Websites


Community Health Services Division

The mission of Community Health Services (CHS) Division of Wicomico County Health Department is to improve the general health of the public, reduce health disparities, and ensure access to care through the provision of direct clinical services, education, prevention health services, case management, and communicable disease investigation and surveillance.  The CHS Division consists of multiple programs partnering and collaborating…

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Wicomico County has the 4th highest rate of Chlamydia and the 2nd highest rate of Gonorrhea in the state of Maryland. (2016 data)  BACTERIAL or VIRAL – what’s the difference??? Bacterial Caused by various sorts of bacteria. Most are curable, such as: Syphilis Gonorrhea (some strains) Chlamydia Viral Caused by viruses and most are not curable, but may be treatable, such as: Human Papillomavirus Genital…

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