HIV/AIDS is a preventable disease that has captured the world’s attention. In response to the AIDS crisis, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness has established an HIV/AIDS prevention program consisting of three components:

• Community education focusing on prevention.
• Targeted prevention education for those practicing high risk behaviors, and
• Patient services including confidential and anonymous testing, counseling, and partner notification.

AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV. HIV counseling and testing is provided by the LMPHW's Specialty Clinic for sexually transmitted diseases. The Specialty clinic also diagnoses, treats and educates patients with gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Please call (502) 574-5600 for additional information.

As a component of their AIDS prevention strategy, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness has established a methadone maintenance clinic to reach opiate addicted IV drug users. The LMPHW is the only health department in the state funded by the state’s Division of Substance Abuse for the treatment of opiate addiction.