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Organizations

• Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS

  http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp
  Addresses HIV/AIDS issues throughout the world including research. Site is searchable and available in English, Spanish, and French.
  
  

• National HIV Testing Resources

  http://www.hivtest.org/
  This web site contains many resources on HIV testing including a National database of HIV testing sites and answers to many commonly asked questions about HIV/AIDS and testing.
  
  

• National Institutes of Health Office of AIDS Research

  http://www.nih.gov/od/oar/
  This office has responsiblility for the scientific, budgetary, legislative, and policy elements of the NIH AIDS research program. The OAR promotes collaborative research activities in both domestic and international settings.
  
  

• National Lesbian/Gay Health Foundation

  http://www.health.gov/NHIC/NHICScripts/Entry.cfm?HRCode=HR2181
  The National Lesbian/Gay Health Foundation (NLGHF), formerly The National Gay Health Education Foundation (NGHEF), was founded in 1980 as a non-profit organization to coordinate educational activities, develop programs, and encourage research in gay and lesbian health care issues; solicit and distribute funds for its purposes; and to establish a clearinghouse for gay and lesbian health concerns. The NLGHF also sponsors the National Lesbian/Gay Health Conference and AIDS Forum, annually.
  
  

• Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau

  http://hab.hrsa.gov/
  A federal agency that administers HIV/AIDS medical, dental, education, and training programs and the Ryan White Funding program; and assists low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS .
  
  

• Critical Path AIDS Project

  http://www.critpath.org/
  Founded by persons with AIDS (PWAs) this web page provides treatment, resource, and prevention information for researchers, service providers, treatment activists, a newsletter, and especially other PWAs.
  
  

• National Minority AIDS Council

  http://www.nmac.org/
  A national organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.
  
  

• National Native American AIDS Prevention Center

  http://www.nnaapc.org/
  The Center's mission is to stop the spread of HIV and related diseases among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and to improve the quality of life for Native American communities infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
  
  

• HIVDENT

  http://www.hivdent.org
  HIVDENT is a not-for-profit coalition of concerned health care professionals committed to ensuring access to high-quality oral health care services for adults, adolescents, and children living with HIV disease. The web site provides state-of-the-art treatment information and shares expertise in advocacy, development, training, integration, and evaluation of oral health services for the HIV-infected population. Includes a special section on mental health considerations.
  
  

• Harvard AIDS Institute

  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hai/
  Dedicated to conducting and catalyzing research to end the worldwide AIDS epidemic. Online features include an HIV/AIDS laboratory and an international AIDS research and training program.
  
  

• Basic Statistics and HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports

  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats.htm
  This site provides tabular and graphic information about U.S. AIDS and HIV case reports, including data by State, metropolitan statistical area, mode of exposure to HIV, sex, race/ethnicity, age group, vital status, and case definition category.
  
  

• AIDS Info

  http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
  This site provides information about Federally and privately funded HIV/AIDS clinical trials. Also provides information on HIV/AIDS vaccine trials, international resources, treatment, and drugs.
  
  

• AIDS Treatment Data Network

  http://www.atdn.org
  The AIDS Treatment Data Network (The Network) is a national, not-for-profit, community-based organization that provides information, counseling and case management services for men, women and children with HIV, and those co-infected with hepatitis C (HCV).
  
  

• Center for AIDS Prevention Studies

  http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/capsweb/AIDSlist.html
  Conduct rigorous theory-based research that will have maximum impact on the theory, practice, and policy of AIDS prevention, and provides online prevention resources and other useful information to healthcare professionals.
  
  

• The Osborne Association, AIDS in Prison Project

  http://www.osborneny.org/aids_in_prison_project.htm
  Operates AIDS/HIV Clearinghouse and Free Bilingual Hotline for prisoners and former prisoners, providing information on AIDS/HIV prevention and treatment, discharge planning, inmate support groups, and medical parole. Also provides technical assistance.
  
  

Online Resources

• Johns Hopkins AIDS Service

  http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/
  Online HIV/AIDS information service that includes expert Q&A, publications, medical education, resources, managed care, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment.
  
  

• Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)

  http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/aidshousing/programs/index.cfm
  The HOPWA Program was established by HUD to address the specific needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. HOPWA makes grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low-income persons medically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families.
  
  

• National AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Monitoring Project: 2003 Annual Report

  http://www.atdn.org/access/adap/adap2003.pdf
  This survey's findings address topics such as how many clients ADAPs served in 2002, how much ADAPs spent on medications in 2002, and how ADAPs are responding to the current economic downturn.
  
  

• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

  http://www.pedaids.org/
  The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation creates a future of hope for children and families worldwide by dedicating itself to eradicating pediatric AIDS, providing care and treatment to people with HIV/AIDS, and accelerating the research of new treatments for other serious and life-threatening pediatric illnesses.
  
  

• healthfinder® Search Results on AIDS

  http://www.healthfinder.gov/scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=25
  Free government gateway to consumer health and human services information. Links to publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, support and self-help groups, and government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
  
  

• Medscape - HIV/AIDS

  http://www.medscape.com/hiv-home
  Resource for patient care including treatment updates and resource for patient care, treatment updates, clinical management, practice guidelines, conference summaries and schedules, journal room, exam room, library, resources for patients, managed care, and AIDS Links.
  
  

• HIVInSite

  http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite
  Addresses areas of medicine, prevention, and social policy related to HIV/AIDS—statistics, news, articles, opinion pieces, documents, abstracts, bibliographies, contacts, and other resources. Also links to maps, español, search, site guide, and news.
  
  

• Know HIV/AIDS

  http://www.knowhivaids.org/
  Viacom and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, a leader in health information and research, have created a media campaign to eradicate ignorance about HIV/AIDS. The multi-year initiative encompasses the creation and dissemination of information about the HIV virus and its prevention through television, radio, outdoor, online and print media.
  
  

• AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families

  http://www.aids-alliance.org/
  AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families is the only national organization focused solely on the needs of children, youth, and families living with, affected by, or at risk for HIV and AIDS.
  
  

• Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative

  http://www.omhrc.gov/OMH/AIDS/aidshome_new.htm
  The Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative is part of the Department of Health and Human Services' larger Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health by the year 2010. The Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative provides funds to community-based organizations, faith communities, research institutions, minority-serving colleges and universities, health care organizations, State and local health departments, and correctional institutions to help them address the HIV/AIDS epidemic within the minority populations they serve.
  
  

• CDC: Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention

  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
  CDC's HIV mission is to prevent HIV infection and reduce the incidence of HIV-related illness and death, in collaboration with community, State, National, and international partners. This site provides: recommendations and guidelines on counseling, testing, evaluation, prevention, and treatment; general information on HIV and AIDS; frequently asked questions; statistics and trends; and the latest updates on HIV and AIDS related information.
  
  

• amfAR

  http://www.amfar.org
  The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to support of AIDS research, AIDS prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy.
  
  

• POZ

  http://www.poz.com/
  Founded primarily to get information to HIV positive persons for whom it could extend or improve the quality of their lives. Helps people affected by HIV learn more about the latest treatment option and community services and get some pampering. POZ is available for free to any person who is HIV positive and cannot afford the subscription fee.
  
  

• Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral

  http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/draft.htm
  On November 9, 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published both the Revised Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral as well as the Revised Recommendations for HIV Screening of Pregnant Women. These guidelines and recommendations replace guidelines previously issued by CDC and the Public Health Service (PHS). The new guidelines are found on this site.
  
  

• U.S. HIV and AIDS cases reported through June 2001

  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1301.htm
  This site provides statistics on HIV and AIDS cases reported between 1996 and 2000.
  
  

• World AIDS Day

  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/highlights/december2003/aids/default.asp
  December 1st is World AIDS Day. This annual observance, begun in 1988, is supported by the United Nations, the World Health Assembly, and countries around the world. Each year, a different theme addresses a specific aspect of the HIV pandemic. This site provides information on activities planned for the day.