HEALTH
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El Centro / The HUB
Sexual Health & Prevention Center
AIDS Alabama's health and wellness programs play a key role in preventing disease, improving health, and enhancing the quality of life in the HIV/AIDS communities.
AIDS Alabama's mission is to improve the health and wellness of the communities we serve. At El Centro/The HUB, the Living Well Health Clinic provides culturally competent programs including HIV and STI prevention services, PrEP, and gender-affirming care. Comprehensive prevention services include outreach to at-risk communities, HIV testing, STI testing and treatment, and lab work.
The Living Well Health Clinic's highly-trained staff are experts in HIV and STI testing and treatment.
El Centro/The HUB Center houses the Living Well Outpatient Center, The Living Well Health Clinic, and the Centro de Acceso para Latinos en Alabama (CALA) HIV Testing Clinic with Spanish-speaking staff members.
At The HUB, HIV and STI testing during regular business hours are by walk-in testing or you can schedule an appointment. Walk-in testing cannot be guaranteed same day service during regular testing hours.
Location & Hours
Living Well
Health Clinic
Location
Inside El Centro / The HUB building
3522 17th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35222
Hours & Times
Tuesdays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturdays, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ph: 205-304-9822
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Living Well Health Clinic
Talk to your partners and friends about PrEP. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention option that works by taking one pill every day. When taken daily it can greatly reduce your risk of getting HIV. You can protect yourself even more if you use condoms and other prevention tools.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. The pill (brand name Truvada) contains two medicines (tenofovir and emtricitabine) that are used in combination with other medicines to treat HIV. When someone is exposed to HIV through sex or injection drug use, these medicines can work to keep the virus from establishing a permanent infection.
When taken consistently, PrEP has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection in people who are at high risk by up to 99%. PrEP is much less effective if it is not taken consistently. (CDC-2017)
PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool and can be combined with condoms and other prevention methods to provide even greater protection than when used alone. But people who use PrEP must commit to taking the drug every day and seeing their health care provider for follow-up every 3 months.
Se habla español.
ABOUT
LIVING WELL HEALTH Clinic
HIV continues to disproportionately impact Black communities in the South, and we’re here to change that.
At The Living Well Health Clinic, our mission is to make PrEP services accessible to everyone who needs them, regardless of their circumstances. Whether you have insurance, no insurance, or concerns about cost, we've got resources to help you access PrEP affordably—or even for free.
We welcome anyone over the age of 18 with risk factors for HIV, no matter their sex, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, economic status, or ability to pay. Everyone deserves compassionate, judgment-free care—and that’s exactly what you’ll find here.
FREE
HIv&STI
testing
AIDS Alabama offers three types of free HIV tests; the Alere Determine HIV Combo Test (finger prick), the Oraquick test (mouth swab), and the INSTI® Biolytical test (60-second finger prick test). Our STI panel includes Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
Turnaround time for STI results is 5-7 business days.
Centro de Acceso para Latinos en Alabama
(CALA)
CALA and friends also provide the following services to the Hispanic / Latinx communities:
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Access to healthcare and other supportive services at no cost
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Free HIV and STI testing
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Monthly legal clinic in collaboration with Legal Services of Alabama (Jefferson County domestic violence victims have priority)
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Health fairs in the community with free health screenings and referrals
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Free assistance for health insurance including Medicaid and All Kids
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Advocacy presentations and trainings
