CDC National AIDS Hotline

The CDC National AIDS Hotline is 1-800-342-AIDS.

It distributes many publications on HIV and AIDS, including guides for teaching HIV prevention and caring for AIDS patients. Many of them are available at no charge. To get copies, to find out what programs are available in your local area, or just to ask questions about HIV or AIDS, call the CDC National AIDS Hotline. The call is free and confidential, and you do not have to give your name to get your questions answered.

CDC National AIDS Hotline

 * English service (7 days a week, 24 hours a day) 1-800-342-AIDS (2437)
 * Spanish service (7 days a week, 8 a.m. till 2 a.m. eastern time) 1-800-344-7432
 * TDD service for the deaf (10 a.m. till 10 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday) 1-800-243-7889

Source: http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/sci_data/misc/type_txt/sgrpt.asp

Other HIV/AIDS counseling and information hotlines by state.

History
The hotline line was established in 1983. (See timeline below)