Mobilizing a Mass HIV Counseling and Testing Program in Chautauqua County

In October 1997, the staff of the New York State Department of Health's Anonymous HIV Counseling and Testing Program were mobilized to assist the Chautauqua County Department of Health to respond to an unprecedented demand for HIV counseling and testing. This demand followed the release of the...

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Published in:Journal of public health management and practice 1999-09, Vol.5 (5), p.1-11
Main Authors: Berberian, Elizabeth L., Klein, Susan J., Richardson-Moore, April L., Furlani, Robert A., Birkhead, Guthrie S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS Serodiagnosis
AIDS/HIV
Community Health Planning
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Contact Tracing
Counseling
Female
Health technology assessment
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - transmission
Humans
Male
Mass Screening - methods
New York - epidemiology
Public Health Administration
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral - epidemiology
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Summary:In October 1997, the staff of the New York State Department of Health's Anonymous HIV Counseling and Testing Program were mobilized to assist the Chautauqua County Department of Health to respond to an unprecedented demand for HIV counseling and testing. This demand followed the release of the name of an HIV-infected individual who was suspected of infecting 13 young women in Chautauqua County. This article reviews essential elements of New York's efforts to assist Chautauqua County in meeting increased demands for HIV counseling and testing services during the emergency response. New York's experience can help inform other jurisdictions that may encounter similar public health emergencies in the future.
ISSN:1078-4659
1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/00124784-199909000-00003