The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National AIDS toll-free Hotline offers anonymous, confidential HIV/AIDS information to the American public. Trained information specialists answer questions about HIV infection and AIDS in English (1-800-342-AIDS) and provide TTY service for the deaf (1-800-243-7889).
The Spanish service (1-800-344-7432) offers STD information in addition to information about HIV/AIDS. The National AIDS Hotline operates toll free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Hotline also provides referrals to appropriate services, including clinics, hospitals, local hotlines, counseling and testing sites, legal services, health departments, support groups, educational organizations, and service agencies throughout the United States.
Callers can also order various publications, posters, and other informational materials from the CDC National Prevention Information Network.
Established in February 1983, the CDC National AIDS Hotline was one of the first government services established to respond to the public's questions about the AIDS epidemic. The Hotline is presently the world's largest health information service, receiving an average of about 3,000 calls a day. To date, more than 13 million calls have been handled by the Hotline.
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