National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention

CDC National AIDS Hotline (NAH)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National AIDS Hotline is an activity of the Technical Information and Communications Branch, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention.

The CDC National AIDS Hotline operates toll free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The 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. They also provide 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 through the Hotline.

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 each day. To date, over 13 million calls have been handled by the Hotline.