State of New Jersey
Department of Health
Governor Phil Murphy · Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Improving Health Through Leadership and Innovation
The FDA has approved Truvada, in combination with safer sex practices, to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV in at-risk adolescents.
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The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has substantially increased the risk of transmission of bloodborne viruses, including HIV and hepatitis C, through the use of shared equipment. The CDC has prepared a guide for state and local health departments.
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1 in 2 sexually active people will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) by age 25. Don't wait. Get #TeSTD. Download our awareness poster in English and Spanish.
Get #TeSTD poster (English version)
Sexual activity is an important part of a healthy and fulfilling life for many seniors, including widowed and divorced people who have recently begun dating again.
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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 contains two medicines, tenofovir and emtricitabine, that are used in combination with other medicines to treat HIV.
Find a PrEP site near you.
Find testing, counseling, clinics, and other support services near you with this comprehensive resource map of the state.
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No one who is HIV-positive in the state of New Jersey should be without safe, stable housing.
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The mission of the Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services is to prevent and reduce the spread of HIV, STDs and TB and ensure that HIV-, STD- and TB-infected people and those at risk of infection have access to the care they need.
The Division uses its resources to help community-based networks deliver high-quality, comprehensive services that meet the language and cultural needs of the people they serve.
The Division facilitates a range of services and programs that provide testing, counseling, medical assistance, and other support to people living with HIV/AIDS.
The Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program strives to prevent and reduce the effects of STDs in New Jersey through prevention, education, screening, treatment, and surveillance.
The Tuberculosis Control Program supports TB ambulatory care activities at the county, municipal and institutional level through the provision of health service grant funds, staff, medication, consultation and education.
The Department is running public awareness campaigns about the dangers of syphilis and other STDs to infants, young adults, and seniors. Posters are available for download.
Get #TeSTD [English] [Spanish]
#Never2Old [English] [Spanish]
#teSTD4baby: Protect Your Baby from Syphilis [English] [Spanish]
The Division of HIV, STD and TB Services sponsors or promotes a number of HIV-related events annually to promote awareness to HIV-related prevention and treatment concerns.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
New Jersey's local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions.
