To work in partnership with the community to assess, plan, and implement effective public health strategies to reduce the spread of HIV, viral Hepatitis and other sexually transmitted diseases in the City of Houston.
Vision Statement:
The elimination of HIV, viral Hepatitis and sexually transmitted diseases through the adoption of health promoting behaviors among the residents of Houston
News and Events:
The World AIDS Day Candlelight Observance will be held on 12/1/2009 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM at Tranquility Park, Downtown Houston.
World’s AIDS Day Program -
Location: Thomas Street Health Center
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Time: noon – 3 p.m. (free HIV testing)
Texas HIV/STD Surveillance Report 2008 (PDF : 362 kb)
The Texas HIV/STD Surveillance Report is an annual report generated by the Texas Department of State Health Services, HIV/STD Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch. This report describes cases reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services Surveillance Program through December 31, 2008.
2009 Texas Integrated Epidemiologic Profile for HIV/AIDS (PDF : 462 kb)
In 2007, there were 62,714 persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Texas. Over the past few years, PLWHA show a net increase of about 3,400 cases per year. The rate of the Black population living with HIV/AIDS in 2007 was four to five times the rate in White and Hispanic persons. A substantial number of new AIDS cases were diagnosed within one year of HIV diagnosis. To learn more, please read the 2009 Texas Integrated Epidemiologic Profile for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Services Planning (PDF : 462 kb), the most relevant, complete and recent information on HIV disease trends in Texas.
STD testing locations - click on green dots on map for smaller area maps
Additional testing locations
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