Arkansas: State Agency Issues Health Advisory

On Saturday, the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services issued a health advisory for Hurricane Katrina evacuees taking shelter in Arkansas. Among the items of interest:

• People needing testing or treatment for HIV or other STDs may contact the nearest county health unit.

• TB patients requiring continuation of care, including drug therapy and monitoring, should notify local health units.
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• HIV patients needing medicine, prescription refills, new prescriptions, doctor visits, laboratory testing, housing or related services may contact the following Ryan White Title II case managers or related organizations:
  • Arkansas AIDS Foundation
    518 E. Ninth St., Little Rock, Ark. 72202
    telephone 501-376-6299
  • Fort Smith Fights AIDS
    P.O. Box 3552, 5111 Rogers Ave., Suite 432, Central Mall, Fort Smith, Ark. 72913
    telephone 479-452-1616 or 800-523-4330
  • North Arkansas Regional AIDS Network
    808 Joe Brooks Drive, P.O. Box 154, Jonesboro, Ark. 72401
    telephone 870-931-4448 or 870-931-4149
  • Arkansas Supportive Housing Network
    501 Maple St., North Little Rock, Ark. 72114
    telephone 501-372-5543
  • Jefferson Comprehensive Care System, Inc.
    1101 Tennessee St., Pine Bluff, Ark. 71613
    telephone 870-692-8368 or 870-543-2327
  • Health Care Pharmacy
    3401 Attwood Rd., Little Rock, Ark. 72206
  • Arkansas Health Education Center, S.W.
    
    • Linda Webb, P.O. Box 3243, 300 E. Sixth St., Texarkana, Ark. 71854
      telephone 870-773-1994 or 800-342-0146
    • Hot Springs Office
      316 Oakcliff, Hot Springs, Ark. 71901
      telephone 501-623-5598 or 877-224-5714

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