Reading Hospital - Center for Public Health, a Ryan White Part C Medical Clinic, takes a team approach to promoting the health and wellness of people diagnosed with HIV. With the assistance of case managers, nutritionists, physicians, and counselors, we will work with you to achieve balance in your life and with your health. Our team has over twenty years of experience managing specialty care associated with HIV.
The Center welcomes HIV-positive clients with and without medical insurance.
Care, Treatment, and Services
Because we are located in a hospital, and due to our status as a Ryan White Clinic, we are able to offer the following range of services:
- Medical treatment of HIV and AIDS
- Primary medical care
- Routine gynecological care
- Routine immunizations
- Nutrition counseling
- Non-medical case management services/social services
- Education
- Support groups
- Smoking cessation
- Routine ophthalmology care
- On-site behavioral health counseling
- On-site dermatology/procedure clinic
- Community outreach and education
- Screening for rectal cancer (with access to a referral and follow-up)
- Our own specialty mail order pharmacy
- Consumer Advisory Board
- Referral to medical case management
- Referral to specialty clinics
Rapid HIV Testing
We use Chembio Sure Check™ HIV 1/ 2 Assay, which provides results in approximately 20 minutes. We provide the confirmatory blood test to patients who test reactive.
- If your test is negative, we will provide you with prevention counseling.
- If your test is positive, we will help connect you with the continued care needed.
Services are free, anonymous, and confidential.
