Our HIV care services
Comprehensive programs for a healthy life
We provide you with the resources you need to live well with HIV. From treatment and counseling to financial help, we are your partner in health.
Our services for people living with HIV include:
Addiction and substance use treatment
Financial assistance to cover the costs of HIV care
Assistance applying for health insurance and public benefits
Housing assistance
Medical case management
Peer mentorship and support
Psychiatry and behavioral health
Transportation assistance
HIV care team
Experts dedicated to you
Your HIV care team includes your primary HIV doctor, specialty-trained nurses, pharmacists and medical case managers.
This means you receive the most complete care available. At UW Health, we understand that you need different services at different times in your life. Our HIV care and prevention providers are always here for you.
Linkage-to-care specialist
Our linkage-to-care specialist provides short-term assistance for HIV patients. If you are newly diagnosed, you stopped HIV care or you are at risk of falling out of HIV care, we are here to help. Our specialist meets you in the community and can provide services right away.
Medical case management services
Our medical case managers are trained social workers who provide assessment, care coordination, community referrals, education and transportation assistance. We also help you get counseling and insurance and financial services.
HIV care treatments
Managing your condition for life
Treatments for HIV are most effective when you stay in the care of a medical team. Your specific plan depends on your symptoms and overall health. Our HIV teams talk with you about your lifestyle and goals. We work with you to create an HIV management plan just for you.
HIV care patient support
Support you need to live well with HIV
The UW Health HIV Care and Prevention Program gives you and your family access to resources to live well with HIV.
New patient overview
An HIV diagnosis can bring many questions. Learn what to expect from our guide for new patients. Read more
HIV 101
Our HIV care and prevention teams share information and resources about HIV and AIDS.
Learn more:
Resources for living with HIV
You can access lots of information about how to manage your HIV. We recommend the following:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The CDC provides details about many aspects of living with the virus, from understanding your care to dealing with discrimination. Learn more
Paying for care
Our HIV Care and Prevention Program receives funding from the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The Ryan White program was created by Congress in August 1990. It is named after an Indiana teen who lost his life to AIDS-related illness. If you are uninsured or underinsured, the Ryan White program can provide financial help for medical and non-medical services. Learn more
Referrals
Our team is ready for you
At UW Health, we want you to receive the right care at the right time. We are here if you want to talk or need information. You can call us at (608) 263-0946.
Location
Complete HIV care
You can access resources to live well with HIV from our HIV Care and Prevention program in Madison. The program is part of the UW Health Infectious Disease Clinic.
The UW Health Infectious Disease Clinic is part of the Medical Specialty Clinic on the main floor (Floor 2) of University Hospital, along with Pulmonary and Travel Medicine.
To find these clinics:
Please enter the Hospital Entrance (revolving doors on the left as you come out of the parking ramp)
Veer left past the Gift Shop and stop at registration
From there, continue past the B Module toward Medical Specialty and check in with reception