HIV Prevention and Care

• HIV Basics
  Basic information about HIV prevention, transmission, and treatment.
  Also see CDC HIV Basics.
• HIV Testing
  Information about HIV testing, a testing locators, and list of Minnesota testing sites.
• Perinatal (Mother-to-Child) Transmission
  HIV treatment can prevent HIV from being transmitted during pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding.
• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
  PrEP is a daily pill that can prevent HIV infection.
• Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)
  A person living with HIV who gets and keeps undetectably low levels of HIV can't pass HIV through sex.
• HIV Treatment as Prevention
  HIV treatment allows people living with HIV to live longer, healthier lives, and it can also help prevent HIV transmission.

Related Topics

• The Aliveness Project AIDSLine
  Do you think you might be at risk for HIV? Want to know where to get an HIV test? Were you recently diagnosed with HIV? Looking for resources that can help you manage HIV? The Minnesota AIDSLine is Minnesota's statewide information and referral service that can answer your questions about HIV and link you to help. You can reach the AIDSLine at 612-822-7946 or by email at AIDSLine@aliveness.org.
• CDC: Get Healthy and Ready for Summer 2023
  This collection of resources has information to help you stay safe this summer during community events, including Pride and other LGBTQ+ celebrations.
• MATEC: COVID-19 Information for Persons Living with HIV in Minnesota (google doc)
  MATEC: Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center Minnesota and Iowa site, developed a resource for people living with HIV that addresses COVID-19 related health concerns. It includes information from the CDC as well as local HIV doctors and nurses in Minnesota. This is a regularly updated resource.