Ryan White Program: HIV/AIDS Care and Services
Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. has provided services tailored to persons living with HIV/AIDS for nearly 20 years. With proper management and compliance with medical advice and treatment, a person diagnosed with HIV/AIDS may live a long and healthy life. Through the Ryan White Program, patients are offered a wide scope of services:
- HIV Primary Health Care from practitioners trained and credentialed in the care of patients with HIV/AIDS
- Oral Health Care
- In-house Dispensing Pharmacy, Medication Adherence, Medication Delivery
- Case Management
- HIV testing, counseling and education
- Integrated Behavioral Health
- Health Insurance Premium and Cost Sharing
- Treatment Adherence Counseling
- Long-term and Short-term Housing Assistance
- Food Assistance
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Support Groups
- Consumer Advisory Board
- HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. serves as the Administrator of the Region 8 HIV/AIDS Network under the authority of the North Carolina HIV/AIDS Bureau. Region 8 includes the counties of Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson. The Network is comprised of community health centers, health departments, hospitals, community agencies, consumers and community advocates. The Mission is to embrace partnerships and provide services that reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS and enhance the quality of life for those living with the disease.