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HIV and AIDS; information, prevention and counseling
The health authorities, AIDS counseling centers and AIDS service organizations provide information and advice on the risks of infection, preventive measures and HIV antibody tests.
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In addition to the 76 state and municipal health authorities, ten psychosocial AIDS counseling centers and AIDS service organizations provide information about HIV to people living with HIV, their relatives, partners and anyone who has questions or problems due to the infection or immunodeficiency. With at least one psychosocial AIDS counseling center in each administrative district, Bavaria has thus established a nationwide information and counseling service.
The advice centers, health authorities and AIDS service organizations provide advice by telephone and in person and hold educational events about HIV/AIDS. In addition, the health authorities offer free, anonymous HIV antibody tests.
Extensive material on HIV and AIDS is available from the Bavarian Center for Prevention and Health Promotion at the State Office for Health and Food Safety. You can request more information at zpg@lgl.bayern.de.
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Status: 08.08.2024
Editorial responsibility Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention
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