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General
HIV/AIDS Information
AEGIS-AIDS
Education Global Information System
http://www.aegis.com
Provides daily updates, CDC daily summaries, links to national,
HIV-specific news services, links to HIV-specific publications and
Law Library links.
AIDS
Info NYC
http://www.aidsinfonyc.org
Provides information about HIV and AIDS from AIDS Treatment Data
Network, HIV Plus, Momentum AIDS Project, PWA Health Group and Treatment
AIDS Group (TAG).
The Body
http://www.thebody.com
User-friendly information includes doctors' answers to questions
from people living with HIV, chat and bulletin boards and a vast
document library that is updated daily.
Critical
Path AIDS Project
http://www.critpath.org
Critical Path provides easy access to a range of potentially life-extending
or life-saving AIDS prevention, treatment and referral information.
HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Includes the AIDS Knowledge Base, a comprehensive online textbook
of HIV disease, medical information, prevention and education, HIV/AIDS
basics, social issues, statistics and epidemiology. While geared
towards health professionals, the site is an invaluable resource
for people looking for more in-depth information. Also contains
an excellent international section.
Johns
Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu
This site features comprehensive medical and prevention information,
as well as a patient-expert forum, a detailed conference calendar,
and a full text version of the reference book "Medical Management
of HIV Disease."
Kaiser
Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Page
http://www.kff.org/hivaids/index.cfm
This excellent site, sponsored by the California-based health policy
think tank, provides a wide range of information, including in-depth
reports and a daily HIV/AIDS news summary.
Marty
Howard's Home Page
http://www.smartlink.net/~martinjh/maillist.html
A variety of HIV/AIDS-related mailing lists to subscribe to from
around the world.
POZ
Magazine
http://www.poz.com
Monthly magazine that covers HIV and AIDS's impact on life, politics,
culture and society. Also includes Spanish POZ magazine, POZ en
Español, and MAMM- a magazine for anyone whose life has been
impacted by breast and reproductive cancers.
Survivorship A to Z
http://www.SurvivorshipAtoZ.org/HIV
Web site that provides people living with HIV (and other life-changing conditions) an unprecedented breadth and depth of practical information, personalized to the user's health, financial and economic situation.
UNAIDS-
Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org
Information regarding HIV's impact on the world. Includes hundreds
of documents covering statistics, human rights, prevention and public
policy.
Medical
and Treatment Resources
AIDS
Action Committee — HIV Resource Library
http://www.aac.org/site/PageServer?pagename=info_search
Provides up-to-date information about HIV/AIDS medications, complimentary
therapies, opportunistic infections, symptoms and side effects.
Available in English and Spanish.
AIDS
Info
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
Offering the latest federally approved information on research,
clinical trials, treatment and prevention for patients and health
care providers.
AIDS
Treatment Data Network
http://www.atdn.org/
An independent, community-based, not-for-profit, organization that
provides treatment access and advocacy, case management, supportive
counseling, and English and Spanish language information services
to men, women and children with AIDS and HIV, and limited resources.
Web site features fact sheets, a directory of clinical trials, Treatment
Review newsletter, and a Spanish newsletter.
AIDS
Treatment News
http://www.aids.org/immunet/atn.nsf
A complete archive of AIDS Treatment News through it's
current issue.
BETA
— Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS
http://www.sfaf.org/beta/
A newsletter that covers new developments in AIDS treatment research.
Includes in-depth articles on HIV/AIDS treatments and illnesses,
also available in Spanish.
Community
AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
http://www.catie.ca
The latest HIV/AIDS news and reports, treatment resources, forums
for feedback and discussion, fact sheets and links to AIDS in Canada.
Also available in French.
Direct
AIDS Alternative Information Resources
http://www.daair.org
A not-for-profit membership based organization that promotes self-empowered
healing from HIV disease through the use of a holistic approach.
Operates a buyers club to provide access to nutrients and non-toxic
therapies. Has a treatment buzz report monthly.
HIV
InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Site includes the AIDS Knowledge Base, a comprehensive
online textbook of HIV disease, medical information, prevention
and education, HIV/AIDS basics, social issues, statistics and epidemiology.
While geared towards health professionals, the site is an invaluable
resource for people looking for more in-depth information. Also
contains an excellent international section.
International
Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
http://www.iapac.org
This site features interviews and original articles by researchers
and physicians. The news and conference sections are particularly
thorough and up-to-date.
Johns
Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu
This site features comprehensive medical and prevention information,
as well as a patient-expert forum, a detailed conference calendar,
and a full text version of the reference book Medical Management
of HIV Disease.
Medscape
HIV/AIDS
http://hiv.medscape.com
The largest collection of free full text peer-reviewed medical articles,
expert-authored state-of-the-art surveys in disease management,
next summaries from medical meetings, and free access to MEDLINE,
AIDSLINE and TOXLINE. Provides CME credits.
National
AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
http://www.natap.org
Provides the latest in HIV drug development, research, and treatment
information. Daily highlight reports from conferences, NATAP newsletter,
and summaries from NATAP forums.
PWA
Health Group
http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/pwahg
Dedicated to providing access to promising or experimental treatments
for HIV/AIDS. Provides information sheets, Notes From The Underground
newsletter, and links to buyers clubs.
Community-Based
Organizations and HIV/AIDS Services
AIDS
Project Los Angeles (APLA)
http://www.apla.org
One of the nation’s largest AIDS service organizations, APLA
provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children
living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Web site features
HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and policy information.
Gay Reunion In Our Time (GRIOT) Circle
http://www.griotcircle.org/
GRIOT provides a safe, affirming space for LGBT Elders of color,
and to alleviate their feelings of isolation and fear. GRIOT
Circle offers quality programs and services that preserve Elders'
histories and traditions, and reunites those parts of themselves
that have been fragmented by racism, sexism, ageism, and homophobia.
God's
Love We Deliver
http://www.glwd.org
Provides highly nutritious meals, free of charge for all people
living with AIDS. Site features nutrition information and recipes.
The
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
http://www.gaycenter.org
Located in New York City, this organization provides a home for
the birth, nurture and celebration of LGTB organizations, institutions
and culture; cares for individuals and groups in need; educates
the public and our community; and empowers individuals and groups
to achieve their fullest potential.
Michael
Callen-Audre Lorde Community Health Center
http://www.callen-lorde.org
New York's only medical facility dedicated to meeting the health
care needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community and people living with HIV/AIDS -- regardless of any patient's
ability to pay.
San
Francisco AIDS Foundation
http://www.sfaf.org
SFAF serves the people of San Francisco and is a global leader in
the fight against AIDS. Web site provides national and region-specific
HIV/AIDS information concerning policy, prevention and treatment
issues.
Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
http://sageusa.org/
SAGE is a social service and advocacy organization dedicated
to meeting the unique needs of the senior gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender communities. It is committed to providing high
quality, life enriching programs and services in an intergenerational
environment that values age, gender, racial, religious, ethnic,
cultural and socioeconomic diversity. SAGE is further committed
to fostering a greater understanding of aging, to promoting
positive images of life in the later years, and to supporting
and advocating for the rights of senior gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender people in both the gay and straight communities.
Technical
(TA) Clearinghouse
http://www.taclearinghouse.org
This organization provides help for New York AIDS service providers
and people living with HIV/AIDS. The Web site includes a Guide
to TA, searchable databases of New York area technical assistance
providers, other TA- and HIV-related resources, funding alerts for
HIV/AIDS service organizations and a job bank.
Public
Policy and Advocacy Resources
ACTUP NY
http://www.actupny.org
Advocacy information from the group that invented grass-roots AIDS
activism.
AIDS
Action
http://www.aidsaction.org
A Washington DC based organization dedicated to the development,
analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs
in response to the HIV epidemic. Web site includes extensive legislative
information section.
AIDS
Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
http://www.avac.org
A community and consumer based organization, founded to accelerate
the ethical development and global delivery of vaccines against
HIV/AIDS. Web site contains useful information on various issues
surrounding HIV/AIDS vaccines.
American
Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org
Non-profit organization founded to develop, promote, and implement
public human service policies and practices that improve the health
and well-being of families, children, and adults. Site includes
legislative information about managed care, health policy initiatives
and action alerts.
American
Public Human Services Association
http://www.aphsa.org
A membership organization of agencies and individuals concerned
with welfare, child welfare, health care reform and other human
services.
Center on
Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org
A research and policy based organization that analyzes government
policies and programs (such as housing and welfare) that affect
primarily low- to middle-income people.
Children's
Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org
An advocacy organization dedicated to providing a voice for children.
Focuses on health care and education.
Commonwealth
Fund
http://www.cmwf.org
A New York City based private foundation supporting independent
research on health and social issues.
Families
USA
http://www.familiesusa.org
A national non-profit organization dedicated to grassroots advocacy
surrounding Medicaid, managed care and other national health care
issues.
Names
Project
http://www.aidsquilt.org
Provides information about the AIDS Memorial Quilt, links, quilt
display schedule, and a searchable list of names and panels.
National
Association of People With AIDS
http://www.napwa.org
The National Association of People With AIDS advocates on behalf
of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic
and the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS.
National
Health Law Program
http://www.healthlaw.org
A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve healthcare
for disenfranchised groups.
National
Minority AIDS Council
http://www.nmac.org
Established in 1987, NMAC is the premier national organization dedicated
to developing leadership within communities of color to address
the challenges of HIV/AIDS. Web site includes numerous publications
relating to policy and treatment as well as a conference calendar
and list of HIV/AIDS hotlines.
New
York City Campaign Finance Board
http://www.cfb.nyc.ny.us
A great resource for the residents of New York City. Visitors can
learn about candidates' history or try the easy-to-use searchable
database of contributions to candidates who run for the offices
of Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President and City
Council Member.
Project
Inform
http://www.projectinform.org
A community-based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic.
Provides general information about treatment, healthcare services
and policy issues.
Project
Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org
Project Vote Smart (PVS) is a citizen's organization dedicated to
serving all Americans with accurate and unbiased information for
electoral decision-making. Excellent search engine finds the names
of your representatives using your zip code.
Treatment
Action Group
http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/tag
The first and only AIDS organization dedicated solely to advocating
for larger and more efficient research efforts, both public and
private, towards finding a cure for AIDS. Features treatment reviews,
policy papers and TAGline newsletter.
The Urban
Institute
http://www.urban.org
A Washington, DC-based, non-partisan economic and social policy
research organization.
Welfare
Law Center
http://www.welfarelaw.org
Focuses on government welfare policies. Works with and behalf of
poor people to ensure that their basic needs are met.
Research
and Academic Resources
ACRIA (AIDS Community
Research Initiative on AIDS)
http://www.criany.org
Non-profit, community-based AIDS research and education center which
studies treatments for HIV-related illnesses.
AIDS
Research Institute
http://ari.ucsf.edu/
Bringing together hundreds of scientists and dozens of programs
from throughout the University of California, San Francisco and
affiliated labs and institutions, and working in close collaboration
with affected communities, ARI is the largest AIDS research entity
in the world outside of the National Institutes of Health.
amfAR
— The Foundation for AIDS Research
http://www.amfar.org
National non-profit organization which supports all forms of AIDS
research.
American
Academy of HIV Medicine
http://www.aahivm.org
An independent organization of HIV Specialists and others dedicated
to promoting excellence in HIV/AIDS care. Through advocacy
and education, the Academy is committed to supporting health care
providers in HIV medicine and to ensuring better care for those
living with AIDS and HIV disease. Site includes a health care provider
search tool.
HIV
InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Site includes the AIDS Knowledge Base, a comprehensive
online textbook of HIV disease, medical information, prevention
and education, HIV/AIDS basics, social issues, statistics and epidemiology.
While geared towards health professionals, the site is an invaluable
resource for people looking for more in-depth information. Also
contains an excellent international section.
Johns
Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu
This site features comprehensive medical and prevention information,
as well as a patient-expert forum, a detailed conference calendar,
and a full text version of the reference book "Medical Management
of HIV Disease."
New
York Academy of Medicine
http://www.nyam.org
For 150 years, the Academy has served as an independent forum for
the examination of health problems, as a catalyst for developing
solutions to these problems, and as a vehicle for formulating and
shaping health care policy.
Project Achieve (AIDS Community Health Initiative Enroute
to a Vaccine Effort)
http://www.projectachieve.org/
New York City-based organization committed to conducting HIV prevention
research and education.
Government
HIV/AIDS Resources
International
UNAIDS-
Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org
Information regarding HIV's impact on the world. Includes hundreds
of documents covering international statistics, human rights, prevention,
and public policy.
World
Health Organization
http://www.who.org
Contains up-to-date information regarding diseases around the world.
In English, French, and Spanish.
Federal
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized
as the lead US federal agency for protecting the health and safety
of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to
enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
CDC
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html
Provides up-to-date information about AIDS and HIV research, treatment
and surveillance reports.
Centers
for Disease Control — National Prevention Information Network
http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp
This site distributes the CDC's latest prevention news, with everything
from the basics of HIV and STD transmission to summaries of prevention
research.
Human Resources
and Services Administration
http://www.hrsa.gov
Federal government agency responsible for administering Ryan White
funds. Site also features HIV/AIDS statistics.
National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID
conducts and supports research that strives to understand, treat,
and ultimately prevent the myriad infectious, immunologic, and allergic
diseases that threaten hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
National
Institutes of Health — Office of AIDS Research
http://www.nih.gov/od/oar
Responsible for the scientific, budgetary, legislative and policy
elements of the NIH AIDS research program.
Social Security
Administration
http://www.ssa.gov
Provides information on social security benefits and qualifications.
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/oas/p0000016.htm
Web site for the Federal governmental agency that provides information
on substance abuse and mental health treatment and services.
U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov
A government agency that focuses on issues of fair and affordable
housing.
U.S. House
of Representatives
http://www.house.gov
Provides information about U.S. House members and House bills.
U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov
Provides information about U.S. Senate members and Senate bills.
Thomas —
Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html
A government-sponsored Web site that provides visitors with information
about legislation before Congress, Federal laws and regulations,
and Federal officials.
The
White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Provides information about the President, his cabinet and policy
initiatives.
New
York State
New
York State Department of Health — AIDS Institute
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/aids/index.htm
The Institute plans, funds, and evaluates HIV prevention and health
care programs; educates the public; trains health care providers
and counselors; and develops policy.
New York
State Assembly
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us
Provides information about State Assembly members and State bills.
New York
State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us
Provides HIV/ AIDS services information and surveillance data for
the state.
New York
State Legislature Bill Searches
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/ALIS/billsearch.html
Allows visitors to track bills before the New York State legislature
New
York State Senate
http://www.senate.state.ny.us
Provides information about state senate members and state bills.
New
York City
New York
City Council
http://www.council.nyc.ny.us
Provides information on NYC council members and city legislation.
New
York City Department of Health
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/home.html
Provides HIV/ AIDS treatment, prevention and counseling information
and surveillance data for the city.
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