This is the official website of the Northwest Florida AIDS Consortium

Together we can achieve more.

This is the place to be:

  • To learn about the consortium planning body for Ryan White services,
  • To get connected to all of the services in Northwest Florida for people living with HIV and AIDS,
  • To be linked to the best resources for information to assist you in your success in living a fuller and healthier life with HIV/AIDS.

The links in the "Membership Info" area are about all things related to NOFLAC. The links at the top will guide you to community resources and other information.

This is your website so if you have comments or suggestions on how we can make it better for you, please click on contact us.

 

Important Information for Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men

Gay, Bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) represent the largest number of HIV/AIDS cases reported each year. Testing and treatment are the most potent life-saving weapons against the spread of HIV and other STDs. Click here to see current testing recommendations to protect the health of MSM written by health professionals who are also MSM.

Click here to view an STD Fact and Treatment Table with up to date information on sexually transmitted infections.

 

Online Resources to Protect Those with HIV/AIDS

To mark the one-year anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Justice Department has launched a new section of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website: http://www.ada.gov/aids . The new web page provides important information and resources related to combating discrimination on the basis of HIV/AIDS. Users can visit the site to file an HIV/AIDS discrimination complaint, to obtain ADA technical assistance materials related to HIV/AIDS, and to get the latest updates about the Department’s efforts to stop HIV/AIDS discrimination.

 

NEWS FROM AHF

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has officially moved to a new location. They are still located in the Madison Park Complex on Bayou Blvd, however have moved approximately 4 doors down from their previous location into a larger office. The new address is 4300 Bayou Blvd #37 Pensacola, FL, 32503. Their office and fax numbers have remain unchanged - (ph) 850.470.8071 and (fax) 850.470.8073.

AHF will be providing comprehensive Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention, education, exams and treatment free of charge. For the first 3 months the clinic will operate from 1:00PM-6:00PM CDT on Tuesdays and Thursdays at their new location at 4300 Bayou Blvd #37 Pensacola, FL, 32503. After that period of time they plan to reassess and determine if additional days & times are needed depending on the response. In addition, three days per month these services will be offered from the Mobile Clinic in the community and/or in neighboring counties.

AHF is also purchasing a brand new 26 foot mobile testing unit that will operate 4 days per week. This unit will be in addition to their current mobile clinic. The new unit will not be limited to Area 1 as they are expanding services throughout the Southeast, however it will be housed in Pensacola and will be their primary HIV testing unit. The new unit has the capacity to test 4 people at once. They anticipate that it will be completed by mid- October.

For more information about services offered through AIDS Healthcare Foundation, please contact 850.470.8071

 

INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL TRIAL OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE LOCALLY 

A major new clinical trial known as the “Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (START)” is designed to provide definitive evidence of the risks and benefits of early treatment with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to more clearly define the optimal time for persons with HIV infection to begin taking medication. Dr Barbara Wade at the Center for Prevention and Treatment of Infections and HIV Care Center, Inc. in Pensacola is a study site for this trial. Interested in more details? Click here.