City of Milwaukee Sexual and Reproductive Health Program

The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) program provides confidential testing and follow-up services, as well as emergency contraception and birth control options, to uninsured and under-insured residents of Milwaukee and the surrounding communities. Services are provided at the MHD Keenan Health Center SRH Clinic to anyone in need, at no cost to the client. The SRH Program Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) also perform epidemiological investigations, provide partner services and follow-up for clients known or suspected of having Syphilis, HIV, Gonorrhea (GC) and Chlamydia (CT) in the city, and also conduct follow-up for HIV cases in Milwaukee County and syphilis cases across six-county area of southeastern Wisconsin.

About STIs/HIV

Find information on specific diseases and risk behaviors, as well as STI prevention methods.

• Safer Sex
• STI Risk and Oral Sex
• Information About Indvidual STIs
• Sexual Health Education Links

STI/HIV Program Activities

Find information on services and programs offered by MHD, including the Keenan Health Center SRH Clinic.

• STI Clinic
• DIS Case Management Services

Data & Reports

Find Sexual and Reproductive Health program data.

• June 2021 Syphilis Issue Brief
• 2021 Analysis of STI Incidence in the City of Milwaukee during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 2016 City of Milwaukee STI & HIV Report
• 2016 City of Milwaukee STI & HIV Data & Graphs
• 2016 Wisconsin DHS - City of Milwaukee HIV Surveillance Review

Resources

Find information on community resources offering additional STI and HIV services. 

• STI/HIV and Sexual Health Resources in Milwaukee
• Sexual Health Links
• Resources for LGBTQ+
• For Teens and Young Adults
• For Medical Professionals
  • STI/HIV Screening and Treatment Guidelines
  • Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) for Health Professionals
  • Syphilis Frequently Asked Questions (May 2022)
  • Syphilis Care for Primary Care Clinicians (Free Continuing Medical Education. All four modules will be available within 4-6 months)
    Wisconsin-Milwaukee SURRG* Test of Cure (TOC) for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Flowchart
  • Wisconsin-Milwaukee SURRG* Clinic Suspect Treatment Failure (STF) for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Flowchart

STI and HIV Program

The City of Milwaukee Health Department's Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and HIV Program seeks to prevent the spread of STIs and HIV by proving education to health providers and citizens of the city of Milwaukee, offering preventative and screening and treatment services care to the general population.

The program is primarily supported by the City of Milwaukee with significant assistance from the Wisconsin Division of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing

Milwaukee Health Department offers free screening, treatment, counseling and referrals for sexually transmitted infections at Keenan Health Center.

Partner Services

Milwaukee Health Department offers free and confidential (name-associated) HIV counseling, testing and referral, and partner services at Keenan Sexual Health Clinic on a walk-in basis.

Keenan Health Center
3200 North 36th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53216

(414) 286-3631

Community Health Education

Health educators and public health nurses provide health education to schools and community groups in the City of Milwaukee, based on availability of staff. Additionally, the Milwaukee Health Department participates in various community and planning groups at state and local levels to help develop comprehensive STI and HIV prevention and intervention programs.

For more information, contact our Public Health Educator at 414-286-5526.