Care Planner - Internet Resources

Internet Resources

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Internet Resources (A - Z)

AIDS.org (www.AIDS.org)

A starting point for someone looking for AIDS information on the Internet.

AIDS Action (www.aidsaction.org)

A national organization dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic.

AIDS Education Global Information System (www.aegis.com)

A web-based reference for HIV/AIDS-related information.

AIDS.gov (www.aids.gov)

Provides accesss to U.S. government HIV/AIDs information.

AIDSinfo (www.aidsinfo.nih.gov)

A servie of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research.

AIDS Education Global Information System (ww.aegi s.com)

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AIDSmeds.com (www.aidsmeds.com)

AIDSmeds.com is dedicated to providing people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions.

American Foundation for AIDS Research (www.amfar.org)

amfAR is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of innovative AIDS research, targeted HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment education programs, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy.

CDC (www.cdc.gov/hiv)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information to help control the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

CenterWatch (www.centerwatch.com)

Provides an extensive list of clinical trials being conducted internationally; also lists promising therapies newly approved by the FDA.

Clinical trials database sponsored by the FDA (aidsinfo.nih.gov/clinical_trials)

AIDSinfo offers information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV. AIDS clinical trials evaluate experimental drugs and other therapies for adults and children at all stages of HIV infection, from patients who are HIV positive with no symptoms to those with various symptoms of AIDS.

DrKoop.com AIDS/HIV Health Center (www.drkoop.com/centers/aids)

A “Health Center” for AIDS/HIV that features an illustrated encyclopedia for conditions, treatments, and related terminology focused on HIV.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (www.pedaids.org)

The Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, funding and conducting critical pediatric AIDS research.

FDA HIV/AIDS (www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/hiv.html)

Provides information on approved HIV/AIDS therapies, clinical trials, legitimate and fraudulent home HIV test kits, HIV/AIDS timeline outlining the history of the disease, and links to more information.

Gay Men’s Health Crisis (www.gmhc.org)

Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) is committed to reducing the spread of HIV disease, helping people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence, and keeping the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV an urgent national and local priority.

HIV and Hepatitis (www.hivandhepatitis.com)

An online publication that provides accurate, timely and cutting-edge information about treatment for HIV/AIDS, chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and co-infection with HIV/HCV and HIV/HBV.

HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (www.hab.hrsa.gov)

The Health Resources Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau website.

MedlinePlus: AIDS (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aids.html)

MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the Natinoal Library of Medicine (NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (www.natap.org)

Articles, newsletters, publications, forums, links, and conference information.

National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) (www.napwa.org)

Founded in 1983, the National Association of People with AIDS is a non-profit membership organization that 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.

Kaiser Family Foundation Daily HIV/AIDS Report (report.kff.org/aidshiv)

Provides a daily newsletter discussing HIV/AIDS issues.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance (www.pparx.org)

A site dedicated to increasing awareness of patient financial assistance programs that can help pay for prescription medications.

Positively Aware HIV Drug Guide (www.tpan.com)

Test Positive Aware Network’s annual review of drugs contains dosage advice, interaction precautions, side effects warnings, and tips on usage. Targeted at people who take the drugs, other informal advice is offered for each drug from a doctor and an activist.

The Body (www.thebody.com)

The Body’s mission is to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians, demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment, improve patients’ quality of life, and foster community through human connection.

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Last updated on May 27, 2009