Provides specialty medicine and sexual health care to patients. Services include: HIV/AIDS Care: Primary care for individuals who are HIV positive and their families; routine care as well as medication and nutritional support counseling. Includes case management services to support patients with insurance applications, housing, transportation, and treatment support. Nephrology: Specialty care available for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of non-surgical kidney diseases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Care: Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV, or Hepatitis B infections

Provides specialty medicine and sexual health care to patients. Services include: HIV/AIDS Care: Primary care for individuals who are HIV positive and their families; routine care as well as medication and nutritional support counseling. Includes case management services to support patients with insurance applications, housing, transportation, and treatment support. Nephrology: Specialty care available for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of non-surgical kidney diseases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Care: Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV, or Hepatitis B infections

Offers free and confidential testing for HIV. Individuals are invited to pick a time and place to be tested. Results are usually available in 20 minutes and staff will provide pre- and post-counseling in English and some African languages. Confidential support group for Africans living with HIV and AIDS. Persons of all faiths are welcome. The meetings are culturally and linguistically appropriate. Meetings include a fellowship and spiritual period, a shared meal, and an emotional support and health wellness section.

Staff evaluate and manage many acute chronic and recurrent infectious diseases. On site social workers help patients deal with the impact of their diseases. Provides diagnosis and treatment of all acute, chronic, and recurrent infectious diseases including: - Chronic infections - Hepatitis B and C - HIV infections - Inpatient and outpatient infectious disease consultation - Lyme disease - Outpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy - Travel medicine

Provides specialty medicine and sexual health care to patients. Services include: HIV/AIDS Care: Primary care for individuals who are HIV positive and their families; routine care as well as medication and nutritional support counseling. Includes case management services to support patients with insurance applications, housing, transportation, and treatment support. Nephrology: Specialty care available for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of non-surgical kidney diseases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Care: Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV, or Hepatitis B infections

Specialists prevent, diagnose, and treat conditions caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Conditions Treated AIDS Autoimmune diseases COVID-19 Cellulitis Chickenpox Diphtheria Ebola Endocarditis Enteroviruses Fifth disease Gangrene Giardiasis HIV Hand-foot-mouth disease Hepatitis Herpes simplex virus Human parainfluenza viruses Infectious diseases Lyme disease MRSA Malaria Measles Osteomyelitis Pneumonia Pulmonary disease Rocky mountain spotted fever Sexually transmitted diseases Shingles Thrush Tuberculosis

Health educators provide free, one-on-one, confidential information and referral concerning: - Birth control methods (how to use, side effects, effectiveness, where to get) - Clinic referrals for affordable birth control, STI testing/treatment, pregnancy testing, pap smears and pelvic exams, support groups for sexual health concerns, pregnancy prevention and planning, emergency contraception, sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, infertility and reproductive health issues, and AIDS information. - Emergency contraception - Pregnancy prevention - Pregnancy symptoms - Sexually transmitted infections symptoms, treatment options and prevention

Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN) assists persons living with, affected by, and at risk for HIV in Greater Minnesota through a network of volunteers and professionals. - Mileage reimbursement program available to HIV-positive Minnesotans living outside the Twin Cities metro area. Provides bus passes, mileage reimbursement, or taxi vouchers for transportation to and from: - medical appointments - social service appointments - certain other basic needs - Food assistance: Offers a monthly food voucher lottery for eligible clients in the form of gift card

Food Shelf provides enough food to prepare four to five days of meals at home. Members receive nonperishable food, frozen meals, meat, dairy, produce and hygiene items. Food shelf access is limited to once per month.

Audiology and Speech: Diagnose and treat conditions affecting hearing, speech, or balance. Audiology (612)467-1100, Speech-Language Pathology (612)629-7797, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Dental Service: Room 2U-122, (612)467-2039, 7 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday; General Dentistry, Endodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery, Dental Hygiene, Periodontics, Sleep Dentistry; Northwest Metro Community Clinic, 7545 Veteran's Drive, Ramsey, MN 55303 provides general dentistry and dental hygiene to eligible veterans among other VA health services. Gastroenterology and Hepatology Service: Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinics 3V, (612)725-2000, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Hematology-Oncology (Cancer Care) Service: Hematology-Oncology Clinics 3V and 3F, (612)725-2000, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday HIV and PrEP Clinic/Minneapolis Retroviral Treatment Center (MRTC): MRTC Clinic, 3D, 3rd Floor, (612)725-2000, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday LGBT Care: (612)725-2000 Lodging: Provides several choices in overnight accommodations for patients or families or military service members being treated at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, including Building 10 for patients who live outside the Twin City metro area and need a place to stay for one night or more, the Fisher House Program is a home away from home for patient's families and significant others who have Veterans and active duty soldiers receiving care at the VA Medical Center. Lodging Office, (612)467-5602, 7 am - 4:15 pm Monday - Friday MADE (Minneapolis Adaptive Design & Engineering Program): Develops and disseminates adaptive technologies and interventions to help Veterans with physical disabilities maximize their function and participation in activities. (612)725-2000, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday MOVE! Weight Management Program: Minneapolis VA and Outpatient Clinics, (612)629-7388 or (866)414-5058 Ext. 7388, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Nutrition & Food Services: (612)467-2004, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Optometry and Ophthalmology: Medical Center 2E, offers routine eye exams, vision testing, treatment, prescription eyeglasses, and other assistive devices. Optometry/Ophthalmology (612)467-3451, Optical Shop (612)467-7432 or (612)467-5972. Pharmacy: Room 1R-101, (612)467-2090, 8:15 am -10 pm Monday - Friday; 9 am - 5:30 pm weekends/holidays Primary Care: Family and internal medicine, including immunizations and vaccinations. (612)467-1100, 7:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday Radiology (Diagnostic & Imaging)/X-Ray: 1R-128 and Basement, (612)725-2000, by appointment Sleep Medicine: Diagnose and treat sleep problems such as sleeping and breathing difficulties while sleeping (612)467-4406; 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Center (SCI/D): (612)629-7005, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday; ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis); spinal cord injuries Surgery: (612)725-2000, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday; Tele-ICU, 24 hours/7 days a week Telehealth offering video visits, remote care, and care by telephone Tobacco Cessation: (612)467-4212, 8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

- Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections including HIV rapid testing - Birth control exams, dispensing of birth control methods on-site - Pregnancy testing and all-options pregnancy counseling. Program services and staff are not directive regarding pregnancy options. Parenting, adoption and abortion are discussed and referrals and resources for all options are provided. - Emergency contraception pill (Plan B or morning after pill) - Pregnancy prevention

The program is designed to educate clients with HIV about transmission and how to reduce its likelihood. It includes the provision of information; including information dissemination about medical and psycho-social support services and counseling to help clients with HIV improve their health.

On-site hot meal program for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

Provides medical and reproductive health care services including: - Birth control consultations and services, including long acting contraceptive methods (IUDs and Implants) - Emergency contraception - Pap Smears, annual reproductive health check-ups, and cancer screenings - Pregnancy termination services, both medication and surgical procedures - STD/STI testing and treatment; HIV testing - Walk-in pregnancy testing and services: Testing choices, full options counseling, community referrals, and ultrasound (by appointment)

Program is designed to identify HIV positive individuals who are not receiving care and work to get them back into care.

Supportive network linking individuals and families with similar challenges including: - Adults who have bleeding disorders - Adults who have bleeding disorders and are HIV positive or have AIDS - Families of children who have bleeding disorders - Individuals with bleeding disorders and Hepatitis C - Newsletter and brochures on bleeding disorders and its complications including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis

Offers various immunizations for adults and children, testing, and disease prevention education. Programs are offered at low cost to persons who are eligible. Services include: - Immunizations at health fairs and work sites - Covid-19 Vaccines - Refugee screening - Childhood lead studies and abatement - Communicable disease education and surveillance - HIV and AIDS education - Public health nuisance control - Tuberculosis education - Mantoux testing - Hepatitis B worksite activities

Confidential, free HIV testing for Native Americans and pre- and post-testing counseling and referrals Ganawenima Case Management provides counseling and support services to individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. Services include advocacy, assessments, care plans and referrals to western and traditional medicine.

- Free and confidential HIV and Hepatitis C testing with same day results - Medical case management - Support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS including education information about HIV disease and treatment, HIV disclosure in rural Minnesota, nutrition, stress reduction, self-care, harm reduction, general wellness, as well as community resources

Provides specialty medicine and sexual health care to patients. Services include: HIV/AIDS Care: Primary care for individuals who are HIV positive and their families; routine care as well as medication and nutritional support counseling. Includes case management services to support patients with insurance applications, housing, transportation, and treatment support. Nephrology: Specialty care available for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of non-surgical kidney diseases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Care: Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV, or Hepatitis B infections

A reference and referral service for information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB). - Information Dissemination: Collects and disseminates data and materials to support the work of prevention organizations and workers at international, national, state, and local levels. This includes facilitating program collaboration by sharing information, resources, published materials, research, and trends among the four diseases. - Public Health Collaboration: Connects public health partners through collaborative communication and innovative technology solutions, fostering partnerships to enhance disease prevention efforts. - Resource and Service Database: Maintains a comprehensive database of approximately 10,000 organizations providing services related to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB, including counseling, testing, prevention, education, and support. - Services for Public Health Professionals include educational materials, prevention resources, and training opportunities.

Provides transportation in the form of bus passes, and cab rides where utilizing public transportation is not an option, for core medical services including medical case management, HIV care and treatment, mental health, support groups, benefits counseling, and more.

Clients are assigned a case manager who provides the following services: - Creates a care coordination plan, sets goals and assists with removals of barriers to care - Links clients to health care, mental health care services and other services for timely and coordinated access to medically appropriate levels of health and support services. Clients participating in MCM are also eligible for the 340B Pharmacy Program, and transportation.

Provides specialty medicine and sexual health care to patients. Services include: HIV/AIDS Care: Primary care for individuals who are HIV positive and their families; routine care as well as medication and nutritional support counseling. Includes case management services to support patients with insurance applications, housing, transportation, and treatment support. Nephrology: Specialty care available for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of non-surgical kidney diseases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Care: Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV, or Hepatitis B infections

Prepares and delivers free, medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to Minnesota residents diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, cancer, MS, ALS, ESRD, CHF, and COPD. Additional meals for caregivers and dependents available as needed.