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Perinatal Hotline (for health care providers only)
        University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
        Box 1365
        San Francisco, CA 94143–1365
           Description:       The National Perinatal HIV Consultation and   Additional Resources
                            Referral Service (Perinatal Hotline) provides free
                            24-hour clinical consultation and advice for
                            treating HIV-infected pregnant women and their
                            infants. Staff will also discuss indications for and
                            interpretations of rapid and standard HIV testing
                            in pregnancy.
           Toll-Free:       888–448–8765
           Hours:           24 hours/7 days
           Fax:             415–476–3454
           Web:             http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/Hotlines/Perinatal.html

        WARMLINE (for health care providers only)
        University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
        Box 1365
        San Francisco, CA 94143–1365
           Description:       The National HIV Telephone Consultation Service
                            (Warmline) offers physicians and other health care
                            providers up-to-the-minute HIV clinical information
                            and individualized expert case consultation across
                            the broad range of clinical HIV/AIDS problems.
                            The Warmline is a free service staffed by clinicians
                            experienced in HIV care.
           Toll-Free:         800–993–3413
                            (Voice mail available 24 hours/7 days)
           Hours:           Monday–Friday, 5 a.m.–5 p.m., P.S.T
           Fax:             415–476–3454
           Web:             http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/Hotlines/Warmline.html











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