AIDS-Beratung

Do you need support and help in dealing with HIV or AIDS? Then the AIDS counseling centers are there to help you with their know-how.

AIDS 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.

There are no costs for AIDS counseling.

The AIDS counseling service of the health authorities and AIDS service organizations is usually available during normal opening hours.

According to the Infection Protection Act, AIDS and HIV infections must be reported to the Robert Koch Institute in order to obtain data on the course of the epidemic. However, there is no obligation to report by name. It is possible to have an anonymous and free HIV test carried out at all health authorities.

Telephone and face-to-face AIDS counseling offered by public health departments and AIDS service organizations in Rhineland-Palatinate; HIV testing offered by public health departments.

You can find the addresses and telephone numbers of the health authorities and AIDS service organizations in the telephone directory.

You can reach the nationwide anonymous advice services of the AIDS service organizations by calling 0180 33 19411. You can reach the advice hotline of the BZgA by calling 01805 555 444.

On the website of AIDS-Hilfe Rheinland-Pfalz e.V. you will find all contact details and information on the services offered by the Rhineland-Palatinate AIDS service organizations.