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EVMS Center for the Comprehensive Care of Immune Deficiency (C3ID) |
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C3ID provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art care to adults infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) throughout the Hampton Roads area. Confidential and client sensitive services are provided to over 1,000 people by a professional staff of specialized care providers. This team of providers includes five board-certified Infectious Disease physicians, a general internist and family practitioner who specialize in HIV care, three nurse practitioners specializing in HIV care, medical counselors and case managersāall ready to address a range of client specific needs.
The comprehensive approach can include one or all of the following services offered by C3ID for those who qualify:
- Expert primary medical care by a board-certified infectious disease physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant specializing in HIV care.
- Specialty care referrals as needed to ophthalmologists, gastroenterologists, gynecologists, dermatologists, surgeons and psychologists with experience in HIV issues.
- Client-sensitive social and medical case management.
- Medical counseling and medication education.
- Access to HIV medications, if eligible, through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
- Access to non-HIV medications at no charge for low-income clients, if eligible.
- Early access to new HIV medications at no charge through clinical research trials.
- Linkages to nutritional assessment and counseling with an emphasis on proper diet and exercise.
- Access to preventive and emergent dental care, if eligible.
- Access to transportation to care appointments, if eligible.
- Access to limited emergency financial assistance, including housing assistance, if eligible.
- Linkages to substance abuse counseling and treatment.
- Linkages for HIV+ pregnant women to the EVMS TRAC clinic to assure safer and healthier childbirth.
- Educational updates on advances in HIV treatment.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 December 2010 08:41 |