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Central Ohio will be receiving
federal government funding because the number of people with AIDS in the area
exceeded 1,000 for five years in a row.
Columbus Public Health is working to
link the uninsured and underinsured with medical services using $4 million from
the federal government’s Ryan White Part A program. The program allows
communities to fit services to their needs and is focused on getting
HIV-infected individuals into treatment and adhering to their treatment plan.
Approximately 1,000 residents of
Franklin County, Morrow County, and adjacent counties will be served each year,
according to Audrey Regan, director of sexual health promotion at Columbus
Public Health.
Services provided include outpatient
care by area doctors, behavioral-health services, case management,
transportation, and short-term housing.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus.
To learn more about The Friends of
AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
