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Causes: Health, Health Care
Mission: Mao provides community prevention education, quality services and compassionate care to those infected and/or affected by hiv/ aids. Services provided include: social services, medical treatment, medication assistance, pharmacy services and consultations, mental health counseling, patient education, prevention education, hiv testing, food bank services and interpretation services (spanish to english) and hearing impaired.
Programs: Clinical services - services include hiv testing and hiv-specific medical treatment, along with pharmaceutical treatment and consultations to over 1,500 individuals throughout central and southern alabama with 2 full-time facilities and 5 rural sites offering services through telemedicine.
social & supportive services - quality services and compassionate care to those infected and affected by hiv/aids including assistance by licensed social workers, interpretation services (spanish to english and the hearing impaired), mental health counseling, housing referrals and food assistance programs helping over 1500 individuals.
educational outreach - includes free hiv testing to individuals throughout the community and provides outreach for hiv prevention education through schools, churches, and other public awareness activities