Community Resource
Presentation
N320
Amber Suzuki
Diamond Head Health Center
STD/HIV Clinic
Specialty clinic that provides testing, diagnosis, and
treatment of STDs in Hawaii
http://health.hawaii.gov/std-aids/
Location
Hawaii State Department of Health
STD/AIDS Prevention Branch
Diamond Head Health Center
STD/HIV Clinic
3627 Kilauea Ave., Room 305
(808) 733-9281
Clinic hours: Monday Friday 11 AM 4 PM (Closed on State Holidays)
Services
Hepatitis Testing & Services
HIV Testing & Services
STD Testing & Services
Programs
Hepatitis Testing & Services
Hepatitis Education and Prevention
HIV Testing & Services
HIV Counseling & Testing Program
HIV Partner Services
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program
HIV Medical Management Services
HIV Case Management
STD Testing & Services
STD/HIV Education & Risk Reduction Services
STD Screening & Treatment
HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis screening
Chlamydia & gonorrhea screening for women at-risk of infertility &
pelvic inflammatory disease
Do urine, oral, rectal, urethral, cervical specimens depending on risk
factors & clinical symptoms
Test results: text or email notification
Provide medications for those who are infected with chlamydia,
gonorrhea, and syphilis
Provide treatment for sex-partners of patients infected with
chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis
Cost & Criteria for Eligibility
All services provided with no cost to client
No eligibility requirements, other than age 14 years or
older
Pros & Cons
Pros
Open, public clinic
Confidential
Free services
No appointment necessary; Walk-in only
Provide free condoms/lubricants
Patient education, referral services
Cons
Age restriction
Population Resource Serves
Mostly serve male population
Population most at risk:
Men who have sex w/ men
Injection drug users
How Resource Serves the Maternity
Family
Pregnant women infected with STD may pass the infection on to
their baby
Baby may become infected with pneumonia, conjunctivitis, &
even death
Women come in to get tested & are unaware they are pregnant
Recommend
Getting tested for HIV, STD, hepatitis if pregnant or considering
pregnancy
Having sex partners tested for STDs & HIV to prevent re-infection