Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS

Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS is a nonprofit organization doing business in the Greater Phoenix area. I posed ten questions to a representative of Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS in an effort to familiarize Phoenix area residents with the organization. Here are the responses I received.

What is the name of the organization?

Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS (formerly Body Positive)

How long has the organization been operating in the Phoenix area?

Southwest Center was founded in 1990 by Kirk Baxter.

Does the organization serve a particular geographic area?

The metropolitan Phoenix area and surrounding communities.

Who is most likely to benefit from services provided by the organization?

Persons infected with HIV/AIDS and their family and friends.

Are there requirements or prerequisites for people to access your services?

Persons must be HIV-positive.

Three things about Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS that people might not know.

1. Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS offers a comprehensive free HIV/AIDS education course to the community called Pizza and the Basics twice a month. This course is consistently updated and is taught in a fun, dynamic atmosphere for anyone interested in learning more about HIV/AIDS.
2. Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS offers wellness services such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and naturopathic medical care.
3. Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS offers top grade nutraceutical vitamins for sale to the public – not only clients. Anyone can purchase Thorne vitamins from Southwest Center via www.swhiv.org or from our Vitamin Shop. A portion of the proceeds benefit Southwest Center.

What is the local address?

1144 McDowell Road, Ste 200
Phoenix, AZ 85006

What is the local phone number?

602-307-5330

What is the URL of the local web site?

www.swhiv.org

Any other comments?

The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS has a national, 20-year reputation as a leading AIDS service organization providing prevention, wellness and research services. The agency provides services to more than 1,200 clients and reaches out to educate and inform more than 25,000 at-risk people annually. Southwest Center leads the fight against HIV and AIDS by assisting in the reduction of infection, improving the quality of life for infected citizens in Arizona and around the globe, and by contributing to worldwide research through its 15-year clinical trials program.

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