patient visits annually
HIV Care & Prevention
Care for People with HIV/AIDS
We provide integrated primary and specialty care for our patients living with HIV. We also help people at risk of getting HIV.
HIV Care & Prevention Locations
HIV/AIDS Clinic (Ward 86) Appointments
995 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco CA 94110
Building 80 | 6th Floor, Ward 86
Hours
Clinic is closed 12 to 12:45 p.m. dailyHIV/AIDS Clinic (Ward 86) Urgent Care Drop-Ins
995 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco CA 94110
Building 80 | 6th Floor, Ward 86
Hours
Monday: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pmTuesday: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
International Leader in HIV Health Care
We are part of the HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine Division. We operate together with UCSF. We are an internationally recognized leader known for HIV clinical care, research, and education. Our approach includes integrated primary and specialty care for patients living with HIV and those at risk for HIV acquisition. It also includes social services and case management.
We treat not only the disease but the person. We treat HIV and prevent it. Our care model is used worldwide. It is known as the San Francisco model of HIV/AIDS care.
Ward 86
Established in 1983 as one of the first dedicated HIV clinics in the United States.
Our Impact
28,000
6,500
screenings annually for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
2,000
social work visits annually
How We Make a Difference
The Lobby at Ward 86 – A Health Access Point Program
Designed to provide accessible and comprehensive health services to San Francisco communities, offering a welcoming space where individuals can drop in and receive a range of health services, including preventive care and screenings, support with substance use disorders, and general health check-ups.
POP-UP Program – For People with HIV Experiencing Homelessness
The program provides medical and psychosocial services for individuals who are living with HIV and who are homeless or unstably housed, and offers financial incentives for linkage and retention in care, enhanced patient outreach, and referral for HIV housing.
Golden Compass (HIV & Aging)
The program provides multidisciplinary medical care and psychosocial needs of people over 50 living with HIV, who have an increased risk of conditions such as heart disease, osteoporosis (thin bones), memory problems and cancer.
Women’s HIV Clinic
Women with HIV have special needs, including designated gynecologic and obstetric services, bone health, support groups, acupuncture, and additional services.
SPLASH Program – Long-Acting Injectable HIV Treatment and Prevention
Provides long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) for both HIV treatment and HIV prevention (PrEP), this program aims to enhance adherence and improve health outcomes by offering an alternative to daily oral medications.
RAPID start and RAPID Restart
At Ward 86, our goal for every person living with HIV is the achievement and maintenance of virologic suppression which improves individual and public health outcomes. We rapidly start antiretroviral therapy (ART) with a new diagnosis or in those out of care.
Revival of Care Program
At Ward 86, we aim to provide excellence in mental health care, substance use services and preventative care for all people with HIV.
Who We Serve
- 21% Black/African American
- 8% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 48% White
- 30% Other
- <1% Native American
29% of people are of Hispanic/Latino/a/x origin