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Reference Materials
- Cells Alive!
Animated examples of each phase as HIV infects a cell; other infections such as cryptosporidium as well.
- Detroit
Community AIDS Library
Gateway to HIV/AIDS Information for Detroit and Southeastern Michigan.
- Epidemiology Virtual Library
Department of Epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco.
- HIV Medication Guide
Drug/drug interactions, scheduling, and other medication information. Can be a bit confusing at first, but very useful. "Site made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from and BioChem Pharma." The reference page shows where the information came from.
- JAMA
HIV/AIDS Information Center
Resources for physicians, other health professionals and the public.
- JAMWA Women’s Health Link Library
Includes over 300 hundred organizations and more than 1,000 links >relevant to women’s health. JAMWA, the Journal of the American Medical Women's Association, is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal on women's health. Site also provides website services for members.
- Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
Publications, including Bartlett's Medical Management of HIV Infection, treatment section with guidelines and newsletter, information on managed care, prevention, and more.
- Medicine Virtual Library
Sponsored by Oregon Health Sciences University.
- Mount Sinai Neuro-AIDS Research Program
Research program dedicated to finding treatments for neurologic opportunistic infections associated with HIV. Clinical trials.
- National AIDS Manual
The British HIV Association website includes a database of 262 licensed and experimental drugs used in HIV treatment, with abstracts of all key research on these compounds and full references, as well as overviews of key issues in HIV therapy, such as immune restoration, salvage therapy, resistance, adherence, drug level monitoring and treatment sequencing. A-Z of complementary and alternative therapies, some descriptions quite extensive.
- Pharmacy Virtual Library
Pharmacy related internet resources.
- Physician's GenRx
This subscription site can be previewed for free.
- Physicians Network Resources
An education and support group for clinicians who provide medical care for people with HIV disease. Reports on monthly meetings as well as feature articles covering scientific conferences are published in The PRN Notebook.
- Roxane Pain Institute
Searchable database for Pain Institute's library, products, and lecture series.
- Safer Sex Page
Guides to safer sex, condom use and effectiveness, health information including HIV and birth control, and counselor information.
- Science Magazine
Special issue on AIDS, June 28, 1996, full text and summary articles.
- World-Wide Web Virtual Library - Biosciences
From Harvard University. Available in Spanish.
- Yahoo's
Health and Medicine Home Page
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Community Resources
- ACT UP/NY
Includes Diva TV and YELLzine - Youth Education Life Line
- Acupuncture Home Page
Information on traditional oriental therapies, consumer resources, practioner, and student resources.
- AEGIS - AIDS Education Global Information System
Headlines, news, library with vast searchable collection of articles, newsletters, etc.
- African American Planning Commission, Inc.
Minority-owned and controlled, New York City based, 501(c)(3), nonprofit
organization committed to ending homelessness and developing innovative
solutions to joblessness which in turn leads to the self-reliance and the
economic independence of those served.
- Aggressive AIDS Prevention, Inc.
Nonprofit corporation dedicated to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, encouraging HIV antibody testing, and promoting HIV negative maintenance through media.
- Aid for AIDS
Providing treatment information and case-management services for HIV-infected Latin American immigrants living in New York City and serving as a liaison with specialized social workers adept at linking them to medical care and pharmaceutical assistance programs.
- AIDS Action Committee
New England's oldest and largest provider of AIDS services, education and advocacy.
- AIDS Action Council
Articles about current research and action alerts.
- AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)
One of Canada's oldest and largest ASOs. Information about HIV, AIDS and safer sex; HIV/AIDS-related services and events in Toronto.
- AIDS Committee of Toronto Safer SM Education
Information about safe practices for SM.
- AIDS Project Los
Angeles (APLA) Home Page
Non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and maintaining the quality of life for persons affected by HIV.
- Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association
Four A's works together with the community to provide support for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for clients infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS in Alaska. Client services, education, donations, events, volunteering.
- Canadian HIV Trials
Network
Set up to increase the number of HIV clinical trials done in Canada and improve access to new treatments for Canadians with HIV. Available in French.
- BETA
, The Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS
Published quarterly (in May, June, September and December) by the Treatment Education and Advocacy Department of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
- CATIE - Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Canadian site providing information on treatment options including drugs, other medical treatments and complementary therapies. English and French.
- CityCares
Nationwide organization posting extensive volunteer opportunities in New York, Chicago, San Franciso, Seattle and more, including many HIV/AIDS related positions.
- The Committee of Ten Thousand
COTT is an advocacy group for people who have contracted HIV through blood products.
- The Communication Initiative
An online media resource center supporting active communication between organizations. Partners include: The Rockefeller Foundation, UNICEF, USAID, WHO, UNFPA, Johns Hopkins Center, BBC World Service, CIDA, Soul City and PANOS.
- DAAIR Direct Access Alternative Information Resources
Information on alternative treatments for AIDS and Managing
and Preventing Adverse Drug Effects. DAAIR has taken over the PWA Health Group's Info Sheets. DAAIR is a buyers club and you can buy many alternative treatments from them.
- East End Wellness Project
Located in Sag Harbor, on the East End of Long Island. Providing services including case management, prevention, financial assistance and more.
- Exponents Arrive
Peer based programs for substance users to provide outreach, education and support. Exponents advocates that former users play a role in the fight against AIDS and drug abuse.
- Friends House in Rosehill
A Quaker sponsored community of people living with AIDS. Links to AIDS and HIV information, education, and research; a place of exploration, finding and lending support, communication and friendship.
- The Guardian Health Assocation
This site include the Statewide HIV Community Calendar, The Connecticut HIV/AIDS Online Resource Guide, CT Clinical Trials, and other useful pages for people living with HIV/AIDS in Connecticut.
- Get Wired
Online quarterly with articles about living with HIV, sex, medications, etc. Sponsored by an educational grant from Glaxo. Invites submissions.
- God's Love We Deliver
Nutrition and HIV information, including modified meal plans, eating tips in English and Spanish, and recipes.
- Health Gap Coaltion
Information about recent demonstrations in support of international treatment access and background on the issues of trade leglislation and compulsory licensing/parallel importing.
- The Hemophilia Home Page
Includes information on hemophilia & AIDS.
- Hepatitis: a guide for gay and bisexual men
 One of the On-Line Guides to gay men's health. To the point language about sex and hepatitis transmission, and vaccinations.
- Hepatitis B Foundation
Volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating hepatitis B through public education and cure research programs with Drug Watch section and referrals to liver specialists. You can also join the Hepatitis B Information and Support List
.
- Hepatitis Information Network
Covers hepatitis A, B, C, D and G with news, events, info for patients and doctors, and a newsletter you can get by e-mail, HepWatch.
- Hepatitis Zone
What you should know about hepatitis A, B and C, excellent section on Understanding your liver, and information on the Blues Heaven Foundation.
- HEPP News: HIV Education Prison Project
Treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV) is emerging as the most controversial subject in correctional health care. Sponsored by the Brown Medical School Office of Continuing Education and the Brown University AIDS Program.
- HIV/AIDS in Australia & Pacific
Information pertaining to HIV and AIDS in Australia.
- HIV/AIDS in
Thailand
Links to sites about HIV/AIDS in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
- HIV/AIDS Resources for
Filipinos - from the Filipino Queer Resource Directory
Information on AIDS in the Philipines.
- HIVNET/GENA Information
Server
Gopher server concerning HIV and AIDS.
- International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Global strategies for development and faster approval of drugs, increased access, education and human rights.
- Marty Howard's HIV/AIDS Home Page
HIV/AIDS information resource. Sign up fornewsgroups, listserves and newsletters.
- Keep Hope Alive Home Page
Information on nutritional, bio-oxidative and alternative therapies for people with AIDS/HIV.
- Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Guide to Great Britain's Positive Approaches to HIV and AIDS Home Page
Safer sex guides for gays and lesbians.
- LIAAC - Long Island Association for AIDS Care
Prevention education, advocacy, volunteer opportunities and client services on Long Island. Also, fundraising events: http://www.aidswalklongisland.org and
http://www.bikechallenge.com.
- A Loving Spoonful, the Vancouver Meals Society
Community based service which provides meals to individuals with HIV/AIDS.
- Medscape's AIDS page
Medscap features peer-reviewed articles, color graphics, self-assessment features, medical news, Meuline Reviews, and links to Internet resources. Access is free but it does require a one-time registration.
- Merrimack Valley AIDS Project
Located in Concord, New Hampshire. Information, calendar, links and resources.
- Migrants contre le SIDA/HIV
A monthly, independent newsletter in French and in English which focuses on grassroots activist efforts by refugee, migrant, and Black/Third World communities in Europe.
- Minnesota AIDS Program
Minnesota AIDS Project is a statewide, non-profit agency leading Minnesota's fight to stop HIV and enhance the well-being of those affected through prevention education, compassionate services and persistent advocacy.
- Momentum AIDS Project
Provides communal meals and supportive services to New Yorkers with HIV and their families. Facts sheets, nutrition information, volunteer program and more.
- Mount Sinai Medical Center's Adolescent Health Center's Adolescent AIDS Prevention and Treatment Program
Providing confidential comprehensive medical, mental health, family planning, and health education services to young people between the ages of 13-20.
- MTS (Mobilizing Talents and Skills)
Nonprofit agency that helps people living with HIV/AIDS explore their employment options. Learn how your benefits are affected by returning to work.
- National Alliance of Methadone Advocates
Committed to providing quality methadone maintenance treatment and educating professional and the public.
- National Pediatric AIDS Network
A resource for information on children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS. Extensive links to sites about treatment, trials, services for children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS, conferences, publications, and educational resources.
- www.NetAid.org
A United Nations Development Program, asks for donations to buy kits—specific amounts for supplies, training, and transportation—to help fight AIDS in Third World nations. The site provides detailed data sheets for every project and a donation counter to show how much has been donated and spent for each program.
- New Mexico HIV/AIDS Alternatives
The best medicine: laughter, local news and views, links to articles, resources, calendar of events.
- New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
(AVP)
The only organization in New York State which documents crimes
and other incidents involving bias against people living with, or
perceived to be living with, HIV or AIDS. Providing a wide range of services, including a 24-hour bilingual(English/Spanish) hotline, counseling, and advocacy with and training of service providers and police. All services are free and confidential.
- New York City HIV Legal Services Coalition
Practical information about legal issues effecting the HIV and AIDS community for advocates, attorneys and people living with HIV, as well as alerts and updates on new developments in the law, and information about legal service providers in New York City.
- NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Health information in both English and Spanish.
- Northeast Florida AIDS Network,Inc.
Offers assistance in obtaining necessary medical, community, and social services.
- The Oasis Foundation
Provides housing and services to people with low incomes living with HIV/AIDS, senior citizens, or persons with special needs who require a continuum of care and services.
- Party Smarty Marty's Homepage on HIV/Recreational Drugs Interactions
Description of metabolism and drug interactions, links to other articles on recreational drug interactions.
- People With AIDS Coalition of Long Island
Descriptions of services.
- Praxis Housing Initiatives, Inc.
A not-for-profit housing development corporation implementing supportive housing initiatives among the most challenging homeless populations in New York City - often HIV+, with a history of substance abuse, mental health issues, and/or imprisonment.
- Project Inform's Home Page
Information on the diagnosis and treament of HIV for HIV infected individuals, their caretakers and their physicians.
- Project Open
Hand/Atlanta
Prepares and delivers two freshly cooked, nutritious meals each day to people living with AIDS or HIV-related illnesses.
- Project Open Hand/San Francisco
Provides comprehensive nutrition services to over 3,000 men, women, and children with symptomatic HIV and AIDS.
- Protease Inhibitor Response Project (PIRP)
For people with HIV who are using anti-HIV medications, as well as their physicians. The purpose of this site is to gather information from patients who are taking combinations of anti-HIV drugs, especially combinations involving the protease inhibitors.
- Public Health Acupuncture
Great new site with HIV information, links to journal articles, and a lounge. Free acupuncture for people living in northern New Jersey.
- Queer Resources Directory AIDS Page
HIV/AIDS related issues. Links to full text articles.
- QRD HIV/AIDS Medical, Treatment and Support Information
Contains facts, figures, and reports. Links to other AIDS related sites on the web.
- Rainbow Law
- Formal, legal forms that enable you and your committed life partner to make medical and/or financial decisions for one another and to leave your property to one another after incapacity or death. Also the publication, "How to Win Disability Benefits, with or without a lawyer."
- San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
Information and links about potentially harmful interactions between HIV medications and recreational drugs.
- Jeff Schwartz's AIDS and HIV Resources Page
Information source for teenagers. Awarded four stars by Magellan.
- SIDA en Mexico - AIDS in Mexico
Spanish page. Links to an information guide, organizations and publications.
- The Stop AIDS Project
A four year old organization in San Francisco addressing gay and bisexual men and what they can do to stop AIDS.
- TA Clearinghouse
A Guide to TA and 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. Hosted by Bailey House.
- Talking with Kids
Seeks to help parents by providing them with information on "how" and "when" they should be talking with their kids about tough issues, like sex and sexuality,HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol, and television.
- The TeenAIDS site
With a Teen Advice column, internation PeerCorps training, glossary and information about Global Walks.
- T.O.U.C.H. of Rockland County, New York.
Together Our Unity Can Heal. Client services, food program, volunteer program, project hope, TOUCH care center, case management, The food service program includes Grocery Delivery, Nutritional Counseling, and Emergency Aid.
- University of Plymouth (UK) Safer Sex, AIDS and HIV Internet Information
Provides links to information on the Internet concerning HIV/AIDS.
- VICNET: Victoria's Network (Australia) AIDSLINE
Telephone counselling, information and referral service on HIV, AIDS and all other sexually transmitted diseases.
- VIH y SIDA
Spanish language page of information worldwide.
- AIDS Wasting Foundation
Information and advocacy for prevention and treatment of HIV-related wasting syndrome, altered body shape (lipodsytrophy syndrome), and related metabolic disorders.
- Women's Information Network
Established by a social worker and community activist, a comprehensive database of social service agencies that exclusively address the needs of women. Local and national listings of 12 step groups, charitable organizations, shelters, hotlines.
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