AIDS-Related Cancers - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI)) - Information about cancer types that are more likely to occur in people who are infected HIV.

AIDS.GOV - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - AIDS.gov serves as an information gateway to Federal domestic HIV/AIDS information and resources including HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, research, and policies.

CDC HIV/AIDS - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - CDC provides leadership in helping control the HIV/AIDS epidemic by working with community, state, national, and international partners in surveillance, research, and prevention and evaluation activities.

Fact Sheet: AIDS Information Resources - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)

FDA HIV/AIDS Program - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.)

HIV/AIDS Bureau - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA))

HIV/AIDS Information - (National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division) - Links to journal literature, clinical trials and treatment information, meeting abstracts, and other scientific and consumer-related resources.

HIV/AIDS Information Outreach - (National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division)

HIV/AIDS Resources - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides access to the published literature on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) via several resources.

International

HIV/AIDS Programme - (World Health Organization (WHO))

Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Research Programme - The Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health (SAHA) Research Programme strives to undertake cutting-edge, scientifically sound and innovative HIV/AIDS research that contributes to public policy formulation and programme development in order to improve service delivery.

UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - (United Nations)

UNICEF - Children and HIV and AIDS - (UNICEF) - UNICEF works to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people and helps children and families affected by HIV/AIDS to live their lives with dignity.

Professional and Research

Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC)

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies

Centers for AIDS Research - (National Institutes of Health (NIH))

Harvard School of Public Health AIDS (HAI) Initiative - (Harvard School of Public Health) - Dedicated to promoting research, education and leadership to end the AIDS epidemic. As the number of AIDS cases continues to escalate disproportionately in Africa and other resource scarce settings, HAI has directed its research efforts toward developing prevention and treatment strategies to stem the epidemic in these regions.

Kaiser HIV/AIDS - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)) - Data and information on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, including policy reports, fact sheets, survey data and news summaries.

National Minority AIDS Council - National organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.

State and Local

HIV and STI Prevention - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)) - NACCHO advocates for progressive HIV policy and adequate resources to sustain and enhance HIV prevention, research, and care services.

HIV/AIDS Project - (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

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Discussion and E-mail Lists

AIDSinfo Listerv - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - E-mail update service to receive notice of Web site updates, HIV/AIDS news, and treatment guideline updates.

ARV Alert - Regularly updated news relating to antiviral drug interactions and adverse effects. Users can sign up for free email notification when updates are posted.

CDC HIV/AIDS Mailing Lists - An online form for subscribing to 1) HIV/AIDS Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 2) HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report Updates, 3) HIV/AIDS Publications Updates, 4) HIV/AIDS Basic Statistics Updates, 5) HIV/AIDS Slide Sets Updates, and 6) HIV/AIDS Conference & Training Updates

Daily HIV/AIDS Report - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)) - Read online or sign up for email delivery of summaries of news stories with links to the original articles. Also available as an RSS feed. The page also includes a calendar with HIV/AIDS-related events.

FDA HIV/AIDS E-mail List - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.) - Subscribe to a Listserv to receive updates on HIV/AIDS products and their safety and regulatory issues.

HIV/STI List - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)) - Current HIV/STI information for local health departments.

Prevention News Mailing List - Subscribe to either an HTML or TXT version of the daily newsletter, which posts the Prevention News Update, conference announcements, current funding opportunities, select articles from the MMWR series and announcements about new NPIN products and services

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Grants and Funding

AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - Funding opportunities for outreach efforts to community-based AIDS organizations and patient advocacy groups. The primary purpose of these outreach projects is to design local programs for improving information access for AIDS patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers.

amfAR Public Policy Grants - The page listing amfAR's public policy grants.

The Collaborative HIV-Prevention Research in Minority Communities Program - Provides funding for less experienced researchers in institutions or universities who are already conducting HIV/AIDS research in ethnic minority communities and would like to work toward successfully obtaining NIH RO1 funding.

HIV/AIDS Bureau Grant Opportunities - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)) - The site for identifying grant funding available under the Ryan White CARE Act.

HIV/AIDS Funding - (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) - The foundation focuses its grantmaking on strategies to help significantly slow and prevent the global spread of HIV.

National Prevention Information Network - Database for locating public and private funding for community-based organizations and HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives using a keyword search.

Supporting Networks of HIV Care - Federally funded project that seeks to develop, improve, and expand the capacity of comprehensive HIV primary medical care and treatment service delivery in racial/ethnic minority communities severely impacted by HIV/AIDS.

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Health Data Tools and Statistics

AIDS/HIV Data - (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC (NCHS)) - Morbidity and mortality data on HIV and AIDS.

GlobalHealthFacts.org - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)) - Global data on HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and other key health and socio-economic indicators. The data are displayed in tables, charts, and color-coded maps and can be downloaded for custom analyses.

GlobalHealthReporting.org - GlobalHealthReporting.org is a project to provide journalists and others, including researchers, policymakers and nongovernmental organizations, with the latest news and information about HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide.

HIV & AIDS Costs & Use - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - Data tools, resources, and research findings on HIV/AIDS cost and use.

HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - The primary source for national HIV/AIDS incidence and prevalence data, published annually. Includes links to state-level reports also available online.

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Base - An effort by the Census Bureau and supporting agencies to compile international HIV seroprevalence data from information in published articles, conference presentations, and the media.

HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database - An interactive tool for retrieving data on global HIV/AIDS indicators from surveys worldwide, with an option for browsing indicators by country.

HIVnet - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - HIVnet is a tool that provides information on inpatient and outpatient utilization by persons with HIV disease. This information is valuable for service providers, program planners, policymakers, and health services researchers. HIVnet is focused on health services delivery.

State Health Facts: HIV/AIDS - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)) - A one-stop resource for HIV/AIDS data at the state level, drawn from a variety of sources including the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and other public and private organizations.

UNAIDS/WHO Global HIV/AIDS Online Database - Tools to generate raw data, charts, and graphs reflecting the incidence and prevalence of HIV and AIDS around the world. Interactive mapping features incorporate GIS to provide data at-a-glance.

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Health Promotion and Health Education

Act Against AIDS - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - Domestic campaign for HIV/AIDS that aims to contribute to reducing HIV incidence in the United States.

Adolescent HIV Prevention Project Resource Toolkit - (American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)) - This toolkit provides an opportunity to understand the issues and perspectives that are important to working collaboratively on adolescent HIV and related STD prevention activities.

Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a Changing Epidemic - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - Aims to reduce barriers to early diagnosis of HIV infection and increase access to quality medical care, treatment, and ongoing prevention services for those living with HIV

AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange - HIV - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - Innovations and quality tools for HIV programs.

AIDS Posters - (UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library) - The AIDS Poster Collection consists of 625 posters issued by a variety of institutions and organizations from 44 countries to educate and warn people about AIDS and to offer advice and information in visual form. The collection should be of interest to anyone interested in the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and attempts to control it.

AIDSinfo - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - Provides information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research.

CDC Business/Labor Responds to AIDS (BRTA/LRTA) - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - Resources to help large and small businesses and labor unions meet the challenges of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and the community.

Drugs + HIV > Learn the Link - (National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH (NIDA)) - This site provides information in English and Spanish about the link between drug abuse and HIV infection. It contains information for young people, parents and teachers, and the media with links to the latest research findings and news updates.

MedlinePlus - AIDS - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)

MedlinePlus - AIDS - Living with AIDS - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)

MedlinePlus - AIDS and Infections - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)

MedlinePlus - AIDS and Pregnancy - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)

MedlinePlus - AIDS Medicines - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)

National HIV Testing Resources - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - This consumer-focused site returns a list of HIV testing centers within a specified distance from a zip code, indicating whether free testing is available and specifying the exact services provided.

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Legislation and Policy

AIDS Action - Resource for educational materials on lobbying, the federal budget, and the legislative process as they impact HIV/AIDS policy in the United States. Members include community based organizations, health departments, and grassroots groups united to improve the lives of HIV-positive people and prevent new infection.

AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families - Membership-based advocacy organization for women, families, and children affected by HIV and AIDS. The site offers free publications with an emphasis on educational materials about the Ryan White CARE Act.

HIV/AIDS Policy Program - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)) - Home to the Kaiser Family Foundation's policy analysis on domestic and international HIV/AIDS issues. The site offer links to free resources including fact sheets on specific populations affected by HIV/AIDS and an archive of Webcasts.

Office of HIV/AIDS Policy - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - The advisory body to the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which attempts to coordinate efforts across all HHS agencies in the response to the AIDS epidemic. Specialized efforts such as The Leadership Campaign on AIDS and The Rapid, Response, and Evaluation Project have been designed by this office to address the needs of people of color who are more greatly impacted by HIV.

Office of National AIDS Policy - The Office of National AIDS Policy will focus on coordinating our continuing domestic efforts to reduce the number of new infections in the U.S., in particular in segments of the population that are experiencing new or renewed increases in the rate of infection. In addition, the Office will be working to coordinate an increasingly integrated approach to the prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

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Literature and Guidelines

Adherence to HIV Treatment Regimens - (American Public Health Association (APHA)) - The aim of this project is to produce a comprehensive Web-based document on the topic of treatment adherence to antiretroviral therapies with embedded hyperlinks. It is hoped that this living document and its accompanying Web site serve to summarize the relevant adherence literature and provide continuous updates from incoming scientific conference data and published research.

Evidence Report: Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Pregnant Women: Evidence Synthesis - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - An evidence synthesis that focuses on screening for unsuspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using HIV antibody (Ab) tests in pregnant women, including adolescents. The review can be used to make recommendations regarding screening in pregnant women.

Good and Promising Programmatic Practices (G3P) Database - (AIDSTAR-One, USAID) - Searchable online database of good and promising programmatic practices on HIV and AIDS programming from around the world.

Guidance on Provider-Initiated HIV Testing and Counselling in Health Facilities - (World Health Organization (WHO)) - Guidance on informed, voluntary HIV testing and counseling in the world's health facilities to increase access to needed HIV treatment, care support, and prevention services.

Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adole - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults and adolescents.

Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project, HIV - (Public Health Foundation, National Library of Medicine) - The purpose of this site is to make information and evidence-based strategies related to the Healthy People 2010 HIV objectives easier to find. The National Library of Medicine and the Public Health Foundation staff have worked together to develop pre-formulated search strategies of MEDLINE for selected Healthy People 2010 HIV objectives as well as links to additional resources related to HIV/AIDS.

Healthy People 2010: Focus Area 13: HIV - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S.) - Focus Area 13: HIV of the Healthy People 2010 documentation spells out the nation's goals and objectives for reducing the number of new HIV infections and increasing treatment for people already infected with HIV.

JSI - HIV and AIDS Publications - (John Snow, Inc. (JSI)) - Reports on projects that address HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and support needs both in the U.S. and worldwide.

Local Health Departments and Adolescent HIV Prevention: Challenges, Successes, and Implications for Practice and Policy - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)) - This report summarizes findings from key informant interviews with HIV-prevention program managers at 40 local health departments. The report also includes a series of implications for local public health practice and policy to support adolescent HIV, STD, and unintended pregnancy prevention efforts.

Most Recent Issues of the MMWR - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - A directory page for all MMWR reports relating to HIV AIDS, with a searchable and browsable archive.

PubMed AIDS Subset - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.) - PubMed search strategy specific to journal articles on HIV/AIDS.

Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - This report provides recommendations for services provided to partners of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)) - From the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, released July 2005. The USPTF is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.

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Training

AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETCs) National Resource Center - The AETCs conduct targeted, multidisciplinary education and training programs for health care providers treating persons living with HIV/AIDS.

AIDSTAR-One Web-based Learning - HIV and AIDS-related Internet-enabled learning resources.

DEBI: Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions - (Academy for Education Development (AED)) - Training on a variety of science-based, effective HIV prevention interventions that have been developed for specific at-risk populations.

HIV Web Study - (Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center, University of Washington) - Interactive, case-based modules related to the clinical care of HIV-infected persons.

STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Network - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) - The National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (PTCs) is a CDC-funded group of regional centers created in partnership with health departments and universities. The PTCs are dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of health professionals in the areas of sexual and reproductive health. The National Network provides health professionals with a spectrum of state-of-the-art educational opportunities including experiential learning with an emphasis on prevention.

Fellowships

Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship - (AIDS Action) - The Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship is an opportunity for young professionals, undergraduate and graduate students who seek experience in HIV related public policy and government affairs.

Price Fellowships for HIV Prevention - (CDC Foundation) - The Price Fellowships for HIV Prevention provide three nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders with the opportunity to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta and, through interaction with CDC scientists and health professionals, learn about HIV prevention at the national level.

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