National AIDS Hotline: HIV and AIDS information service through a toll-free telephone system.
Public Health Rep
; 106(6): 628-34, 1991.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1659708
The National AIDS Hotline (NAH), a service of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), is an information resource for the population of the United States, its Territories, and Puerto Rico concerning the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Since its inception in 1983, NAH has grown to be the world's largest health-related hotline service. NAH has received an average of more than 1.4 million calls per year since October 1987. Services of NAH include responding to the public's questions about HIV and AIDS and providing referrals to State and local resources. All services, including HIV and AIDS publications, are provided free of charge. The public contacts NAH 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through a toll-free telephone system. Services are available to English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and deaf populations. Each service has its own telephone number--English-speaking, 1-800-342-2437; Spanish-speaking, 1-800-344-7432; TTY service for the deaf, 1-800-243-7889. NAH employs approximately 170 information specialists to answer calls. The facility uses modern telecommunications technology to effectively manage and direct calls to 43 work stations. Each work station is supported by a personal computer that allows access to CDC's National AIDS Clearinghouse data bases for referrals and publication ordering. NAH ensures that information provided to the public is current, accurate, and consistent with approved government policy. Quality assurance reviews address call management, delivery of information, and content of calls.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Derivación y Consulta
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Líneas Directas
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Infecciones por VIH
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Rep
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos