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Links
Following are links to key global health organizations and major HIV/AIDS informational Web sites. You may also see pages with links to our Partners and Funders.
Major Global Health Sites
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) A sentinel for the health of people in the United States and throughout the world, CDC strives to protect people's health and safety, provide reliable health information, and improve health through strong partnerships.
- Fogarty International Center
(FIC) The international component of the NIH, FIC addresses global health challenges through innovative and collaborative research and training programs, and supports and advances the NIH mission through international partnerships.
- Global Health Council
Membership alliance comprised of health-care professionals and organizations that include NGOs, foundations, corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world.
- Guttmacher Institute
The Guttmacher Institute advances sexual and reproductive health worldwide through an interrelated program of social science research, public education and policy analysis. For nearly four decades of experience, Guttmacher has demonstrated that scientific evidence — when reliably collected and analyzed, compellingly presented and systematically disseminated — can make a difference in policies, programs and medical practice.
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
(IDSA) Represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Center for Communication Programs
(JHU CCP) Uses communication to save lives, improve health, and enhance well-being through design and implementation of projects in over 30 countries.
- Links to Malaria Web Sites
From HIV InSite.
- Links to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Web Sites
From HIV InSite.
- Links to Tuberculosis Web Sites
From HIV InSite.
- Links to Viral Hepatitis Web Sites
From U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- World Health Organization
(WHO) The directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system, WHO is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Major HIV/AIDS Informational Sites
- A comprehensive set of HIV/AIDS links can be found on HIV InSite's Links Page.
- AEGiS
(AIDS Education Global Information System) HIV Daily Briefing news service, abstracts from major HIV/AIDS conferences, archive of HIV/AIDS-related articles, information from U.S. government sources, access to community-based publications, and links.
- AIDSinfo
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) site. Treatment guidelines, information on clinical trials and treatment issues, and links to U.S. government HIV/AIDS resources.
- aidsmap
Produced by the National AIDS Manual (NAM Publications) in collaboration with the British HIV Association and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. News, a database of HIV prevention and treatment information for a general audience, as well as a searchable global HIV/AIDS resource directory.
- The Body
Commercial site with community-oriented information on prevention and treatment, coverage of major HIV/AIDS conferences, online community discussion threads, and an extensive ask-the-experts feature. The Body Pro features 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.
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
(KFF) 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.
- HIV InSite
Large, professionally oriented site from the University of California San Francisco's Center for HIV Information (UCSF CHI). Site includes information on HIV medicine, prevention, and policy, and features the HIV InSite Knowledge Base, an online HIV/AIDS textbook, a database of antiretroviral drug interactions, an international database of HIV/AIDS information by country and region, daily HIV NewsWatch, extensive links, and more. CHI also maintains Women, Children,and HIV, featuring a library of materials related to PMTCT, care of women and children, and orphans.
- 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.
- 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.
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