Definitions for "Partner notification"
Keywords:  std, needle, confidential, hiv, counsel
an activity conducted by HIV/AIDS programs to identify and counsel the sexual and needle-sharing contacts of HIV-infected persons; this notification is confidential and depends on the voluntary cooperation of the patient
The process of informing the sexual and needle-sharing partners of an HIV-infected person that they may be at risk for the infection.
The process of identifying sex partners of clients testing positive and informing them that they are at risk for infection and need to be tested.