There is a network of providers that support continuity of care for those in need of STI and HIV care, including:

Guilford County Division of Public Health’s Clinical Services offers STI appointments, including HIV testing, daily (weekdays, except holidays) and call early as same-day appointments are limited. For an appointment in either Greensboro or High Point, call 336-641-3245. Services are confidential and provided with no out of pocket expense for clients.

The Regional Center for Infectious Disease (RCID) provides care and treatment for Guilford County residents that are living with HIV. They accept new patients referred from a physician's office or other agency. In addition to serving people living with HIV/AIDS, RCID provides consultation and care services for all infectious diseases. The center also serves as a clinical research site for the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), Family Health International (FHI), and Gilead Sciences. 

Central Carolina Health Network supports community partners to ensure that individuals living with HIV and AIDS in Guilford County and six other counties receive quality medical care and support services. 

Region III Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) at the NC Department of Health and Human Services office in Greensboro play a crucial role in public health by controlling and preventing infectious diseases, particularly STIs, across several counties, including Rockingham, Caswell, Guilford, Alamance, Randolph, Stanly, and Montgomery. DIS conduct interviews with individuals diagnosed with diseases such as HIV and syphilis, trace their sexual and social networks, and provide education and resources to both patients and their contacts. They also ensure access to medical care and support, helping to reduce stigma and enhance community health outcomes. 

To support continuity of care for those in need of STI and HIV care in 2024:

• In addition to the ITTS team’s innovative community testing and outreach services, Guilford County Division of Public Health’s Clinical Services provided the following services in our clinical locations in 2024:
  • 6,931 HIV tests
  • 7,038 syphilis tests
  • 12,228 chlamydia tests
  • 17,229 gonorrhea tests
• GCDPH staff provided outreach education to health care providers to encourage testing/screening and partners with Regional DIS to ensure continuity of care for individuals diagnosed with HIV and syphilis.  
• Regional Center for Infectious Disease (RCID) continued to provide care and treatment for Guilford County residents that are living with HIV.
• Center Carolina Health Network continued to partner with numerous community organizations to support medical care, short-term and medical case management, dental services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other supportive services.

HIV and STI care faced uncertainty in 2025 due to potential federal funding reductions that support the HIV care and public health infrastructure. This included vulnerability of federal funding through the CDC, Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). Medicaid coverage for those individuals with HIV was also vulnerable. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicaid is the largest source of insurance coverage for individuals with HIV nationwide, covering an estimated 40% of non-elderly adults with HIV.

Despite these challenges, the following efforts supported continuity of STI and HIV care for those in need in 2025:

• In addition to the ITTS team’s innovative community testing and outreach services, Guilford County Division of Public Health’s Clinical Services provided the following services in our clinical locations in 2025:
  • 7,446 HIV tests
  • 7,443 syphilis tests
  • 13,718 chlamydia tests
  • 18,738 gonorrhea tests
• GCDPH staff continued to provide outreach education to health care providers to encourage testing/screening and partner with Regional DIS to ensure continuity of care for individuals diagnosed with HIV and syphilis.  
• Regional Center for Infectious Disease (RCID) continued to provide care and treatment for Guilford County residents that are living with HIV.
• Central Carolina Health Network continued to partner with numerous community organizations to support medical care, short-term and medical case management, dental services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other supportive services.

Sources

Kiser Family Foundation, Domestic HIV Funding in the White House FY2026 Budget Request. https://www.kff.org/hiv-aids/domestic-hiv-funding-in-the-white-house-fy2026-budget-request/

Kiser Family Foundation, Medicaid and People with HIV. https://www.kff.org/hiv-aids/medicaid-and-people-with-hiv/.

NC Department of Health and Human Services, NCDHHS, Partners Highlight Importance of HIV Work Amid Federal Funding Cuts. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2025/05/20/ncdhhs-partners-highlight-importance-hiv-work-amid-federal-funding-cuts

John Hopkins Medicine, Ending Federally Funded Ryan White HIV/Aids Program Would Increase New HIV Infections 49% Nationwide by 2030, Computer Model Predicts. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2025/09/ending-federally-funded-ryan-white-hivaids-program-would-increase-new-hiv-infections-49-nationwide-by-2030-computer-model-predicts#:~:text=For%2035%20years%2C%20the%20Ryan,the%20Annals%20of%20Internal%20Medicine.