AIDS counseling
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzAIDS counseling is offered in Rhineland-Palatinate by health authorities and AIDS service organizations. Counseling is confidential, anonymous and free of charge.
Counseling topics can include, for example
- the HIV test,
- infection risks,
- protection against infection
- fear of infection.
In addition, AIDS counseling provides comprehensive information on HIV infection and AIDS. Counseling can take place in person or by telephone. The AIDS help centers also offer e-mail counseling. The Rhineland-Palatinate AIDS service organizations also offer a wide range of advice and support services for people with HIV and their relatives.
Special information for Administrative District Bernkastel-Wittlich
Counseling services in Wittlich and Bernkastel-Kues
Testing services at the Wittlich health department:
- HIV (ELISA, by blood sample, anonymous)
- Hepatitis B (by blood sample, not anonymous)
- Hepatitis C (by blood sample, not anonymous)
- Syphilis/Lues (by blood sample, not anonymous)
- Gonococcus/gonorrhea (by urine sample on site, not anonymous)
- Chlamydia (by urine sample on site, not anonymous)
(all tests are free of charge)