To improve the lives and health of those affected by HIV/AIDS while preventing transmission through education and testing.
Eliminating stigma and barriers to care to create a future free of HIV.
GOALS
Achieve early detection and care through HIV/STD counseling, testing and referral
Engage in targeted prevention efforts with persons who are at high risk for HIV infection and people living with HIV/AIDS to reduce secondary infections
Get individuals who are newly diagnosed as HIV positive into medical care quickly
Keep clients in medical care
ALFA is a United Way agency and serves the Appalachian Mountains and foothills of rural Northwestern North Carolina: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Lincoln, Watauga and Wilkes counties.
ALFA’s lead partner in providing comprehensive care for clients is the regional HIV medical clinic, Fairgrove Primary Health, a department of Catawba Valley Medical Center.
In 2017, ALFA provided the following services to the community:
150 Educational programs
1454 People counseled and tested for HIV
3000+ total health screening for potentially fatal infectious diseases (HIV, HepC, syphilis)
180 People living with HIV/AIDS served a variety of support services
10,000+ Meals provided to clients
