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North Idaho Alliance of Care
2201 N. Government Way,
Suite E
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814
(208) 665-1448
Barriers to HIV/AIDS Care in Rural Communities
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Many environmental, economic, and privacy factors converge to cause barriers and challenges that complicate HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in rural areas. Some overarching factors include poverty in many rural areas, limited resources, and structural barriers that pose challenges to accessing services.
Unique Barriers of Rural Communities
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Stigma
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Privacy and lack of anonymity
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Lack of awareness
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Lack of services
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Lack of specialized service providers
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30 Years of Community Service
For 30+ Years, NIAC has been providing stigma free services, advancing health care for rural North Idaho, and providing no-cost testing (STD, HIV, HCV) HIV medical case management, and now quitting smoking and peer support groups.
If you find our no-cost services valuable, please help us keep the lights on.
Donate today. All proceeds go towards operating NIAC.
Core Services
Addressing Chronic Disease
HIV
Addressing Chronic Disease
The Opioid Epidemic, Overdose Prevention, and Infectious Disease
Addressing Chronic Disease
Tobacco
Advancing Whole Person Wellness
Fostering Self-Reliance via Community Peer Connections
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