This material was supported by the Nevada State Division of Public and Behavioral Health through Grant Number NU62PS924579-02 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Division nor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The goal of the Ryan White Program (RW) Care Services is to provide patient centered services to individuals living with HIV, link them to the health care services they need, and ensure they remain in care. The RW team includes providers, clinic nurses and medical assistants, RW Eligibility Workers, Nurse Case Managers, a Social Worker, and Community Health Workers.
Currently in Southern Nevada, there has been a steady increase of syphilis along with HIV cases, which are increasingly diagnosed in the public and private sectors. The following individuals and groups have been identified as having a higher incidence of risk:
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En Español Penicillin VK is used to treat certain bacterial infections. Instructions [...]
In English Vaginosis Bacteriana Tome 2 pastillas, dos veces al día, hasta [...]
En Español Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Take two tablets, twice a day until [...]
In English (Tricomoniasis) Tome toda la dosis a la vez. No tenga [...]
En Español (Trichomoniasis or Trich) Take the full dose all at once. [...]
In English La Gentamicina inyectable es usada para el tratamiento de algunas [...]
En Español Gentamicin injection is used to treat certain bacterial infections and [...]
In English El tratamiento con Fluconazole es un tratamiento único para infecciones [...]
En Español Fluconazole is a unique treatment for vaginal yeast infection because [...]
In English Tome una capsula 2 veces al día con comida, para [...]
En Español Take 1 capsule 2 times a day with food to [...]
En Español After receiving the injection, you must remain in the clinic [...]
In English Debe permanecer bajo observación en la clínica por 30 minutos [...]
In English Debe permanecer bajo observación en la clínica por 30 minutos [...]
En Español After receiving the injection, you must remain in the clinic 30 [...]
In English Azithromicina se utiliza en el tratamiento de ciertas infecciones causadas por [...]
En Español Azithromycin is used for certain infections caused by bacteria, such as [...]
WHAT IS HIV? HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus and it weakens the body’s immune system (your defense against infections). It is the virus that causes AIDS. The virus may be passed from one person to another when infected blood, semen or vaginal secretions come in contact with an uninfected person’s broken skin or mucous membranes. (A mucous membrane is wet, thin tissue found in certain openings to the human body, including the mouth, eyes, nose, vagina, rectum, and the opening of the penis.)
This is a week long course designed to provide the attendee with all of the necessary information to conduct rapid HIV testing in our community. The breakdown of the course is below. In order to receive a certificate, you must attend all classes. This certificate is required by the State Laboratory Licensing Bureau for the CLIA waver to conduct on site Rapid HIV testing.
Information About AIDS Testing, Treatment and Related Services: Southern Nevada Health District Sexual Health Clinic (702) 759-0702 CDC National [...]
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In November 1993, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mandated that an HIV community planning process be [...]
"If it sounds too good to be true…it probably is!" "Ignorance can be as deadly as the disease" "Help [...]
Contact Information Phone: (702) 759-0702 Email: sexualhealth@snhd.org [...]
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The primary stage: Usually marked by the appearance of a single sore (called chancre, pronounced shanker), Multiple sores are [...]
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is curable with antibiotic treatment. [...]
Contact Information Phone: (702) 759-0702 Email: sexualhealth@snhd.org Follow [...]
Symptoms Many people with gonorrhea do not have any symptoms at all. In men, symptoms appear two to five [...]
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Gonorrhea - Prevention
Symptoms Chlamydia is known as a “silent” disease because most people who are infected have no symptoms. In people [...]
The best way to avoid the spread of chlamydia is not to have sex, or to have sex with only one partner who has been tested and is known to be uninfected.
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The Sexual Health Clinic combines the services of the former STD and HIV/AIDS Clinics. It is located at 280 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107 The Sexual Health Clinic is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (last walk-in at 5 p.m.) and Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last walk-in at 4 p.m.). The clinic may close early or intermittently when maximum patient volume is reached. To increase the likelihood of being seen the same day, it’s best to arrive at the clinic early.
