The Florida Department of Health offers numerous specialized initiatives to benefit the health of Florida’s communities. We invite you to learn more about our comprehensive HIV prevention strategies — and to join our growing network of grassroots HIV educators.

HIV Initiatives

Additional Initiatives

Test Miami

Test Miami is a collaborative effort among several of Miami’s healthcare leaders. Our network of Test Miami participants includes: Miami-Dade County Health Department and Florida Department of Health, HIV counselors, community-based organizations, private and public sector, faith-based organizations, health care providers, University of Miami Developmental Center for AIDS Research, Florida International University School of Public Health and the School of Journalism, Nova Southeastern University, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, city, county, state and national officials, and Miami citizens.
Test Miami aims to:
Promote routine HIV testing by physicians
Improve Miami-Dade residents’ understanding of HIV
Reduce the transmission of HIV

9 1/2 Minutes

Every 9 1/2 minutes (on average), someone in the United States is infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Before we can stop any epidemic, we first have to recognize the magnitude of the disease. HIV is still a threat across the United States.
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American Indians and HIV/AIDS

Though American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/ANs) represent only 1.8 percent of the United States’ population, they have the 3rd highest rate of new HIV infections. Many unique issues face these communities and their fight against HIV, making HIV prevention particularly challenging. Click here to learn more about how HIV affects this population.
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Greater Than AIDS

Lead by the Kaiser Family Foundation, Greater Than AIDS is a national program that addresses HIV and AIDS disparities among the nation’s minority communities. Florida participates in the Greater Than AIDS campaign via outdoor billboard advertising in Florida’s most affected counties.
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HBCUs are institutions founded primarily for the education of African-Americans, although their charters are not exclusionary. Florida is home to four HBCUs that are providing information on HIV/AIDS, STDs and other health-related issues to the student body. Bethune-Cookman University, Edward Waters College, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), and Florida Memorial University.
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TOPWA

The Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act (TOPWA) program provides women of childbearing age information on HIV prevention, offers them free HIV testing and free pregnancy testing, and assists pregnant women to access prenatal care and other services.
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