Useful Links

AEGiS
(AIDS Education Global Information System) A large, nonprofit site featuring the HIV Daily Briefing news service, an extensive archive of HIV/AIDS-related articles from major media and wire services, treatment and legal information from U.S. government sources, access to community-based publications, and links

AIDScience.com
A project of Science magazine and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), this site focuses on the scientific aspects of HIV prevention. Content includes peer-reviewed articles, news and journal headlines, conference coverage, and special reports.

AIDSinfo
An official U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) site featuring treatment guidelines, information on clinical trials and treatment issues, and links to U.S. government HIV/AIDS resources. AIDSinfo Site is the result of a merger of two previous DHHS projects--the HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS) and the AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS).

aidsmap
A site from the UK featuring a large database of HIV prevention and treatment information for a general audience, as well as a searchable global HIV/AIDS resource directory. Produced by the National AIDS Manual (NAM Publications) in collaboration with the British HIV Association and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance.

The Body
Community-oriented commercial site with information on prevention and treatment, coverage of major HIV/AIDS conferences, online community discussion threads, and an extensive ask-the-experts feature. Also maintains a companion site, The Body Pro , with information for health care providers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) The site of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention of the CDC's National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention includes recommendations, guidelines, fact sheets, FAQs, statistics, and materials for prevention and research partners. CDC also maintains the National Prevention Information Network (CDC NPIN), which features a daily Prevention News Update, reference materials, referral and distribution services for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis; as well as the CDC Global AIDS Program .

Family Health International
(FHI) Nonprofit organization managing HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention and care programs in over 30 countries. Projects include Implementing AIDS Prevention and Care (IMPACT) and the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), to which FHI provides scientific management and logistical and administrative support. Web site features numerous fact sheets, program guidelines, research briefs, and other publications, many available in Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and Russian.

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A nonprofit organization that develops research and communications programs focusing on major health care issues, including HIV/AIDS. Site features federal spending data, U.S. state HIV/AIDS information, and a daily news service. Partner sites include kaisernetwork.org , which features HIV/AIDS policy information, Webcasts of special events, and public opinion research; and KNOW HIV/AIDS , part of a global awareness campaign to educate the general public about the impact of AIDS and to promote prevention and testing among higher-risk populations.

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
Johns Hopkins University's clinician-oriented HIV/AIDS site. Highlights include the online Medical Management of HIV Infection clinical handbook, the Hopkins HIV Report newsletter, and expert question-and-answer forums for both providers and patients. See also JHU's Center for Communication Programs , which designs and implements HIV/AIDS behavior change projects in over 30 countries.

THE LOTUS PROJECT
A Women's HIV Peer Educator Training Project For HIV Positive Women. The Lotus Project is a collaboration between The Center for Health Training (CHT) and Women Organized to Respond to Life Threatening Disease (WORLD) to develop and implement Peer Advocacy Education Trainings around the country. The program targets HIV+ women and provides an opportunity for a community centered approach to address the disproportionate impact of HIV among this population in the US.

Medscape HIV/AIDS
Commercial medically oriented site featuring coverage of major HIV/AIDS conferences, news feeds, online continuing medical education (CME) courses, and special feature articles. Site requires one-time free registration.

UNAIDS
(Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) Mission is to lead, strengthen, and support an expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, provide care and support, reduce the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviate the impact of the epidemic. Site includes country, regional, and global statistics; epidemiological reports; news releases; case studies; and publications on numerous HIV-related topics.

YouandAIDS.org
Produced by the South Asia Intercountry Programme office of UNAIDS. Includes AIDS basics, country information, topical resources, reference materials, and links to service organizations