Office of HIV/AIDS & Viral Hepatitis

Information for Providers

Publications

Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan: Five-Year Plan, 2005-2009 (Executive Summary) (Full Report)
The Office of HIV/AIDS & Viral Hepatitis produces an HIV prevention plan every 5 years. The Plan is a join effort between the Department of Health and the Rhode Island Community Planning Group (RICPG).

Non-Occupational HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis Guidelines for Rhode Island Health Care Providers
HIV post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a secondary preventive method that may reduce the incidence of HIV infections. HIV PEP is divided into two types: occupational and non-occupational. Occupational PEP is available through employers for nurses, EMT’s, doctors, or other professionals who may have been exposed to HIV at work. Non-occupational PEP is typically employed after sexual assault, consensual sex or needle stick injuries to at-risk patients who are not health care professionals. PEP is available at different PEP sites throughout the state.

Policy on Health Care Providers Informing a Third Party
The Rhode Island Department of Health has developed a policy to assist health care providers counsel patients on partner notification. This policy allows health care providers to inform a partner that he/she may be exposed to HIV if the patient refuses to notify him/her.