HIVDENT is a not-for-profit coalition of concerned health care professionals committed to assuring access to high quality oral health care services for adults, adolescents, and children living with HIV disease. HIVDENT disseminates state-of-the-art treatment information and shares expertise in advocacy, development, training, integration, and evaluation of oral health services for the HIV-infected population.

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AIDS Action is a national organization dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic. We do this through the dissemination of information and the building and use of advocacy on behalf of all those living with and affected by HIV. Our goal is simple. Until It’s Over—until no one acquires HIV, until those living with HIV have the care and services they need, and until a cure is found.

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Virus Alert: A variant of the MyDoom worm virus is currently spreading across the internet. An e-mail will arrive telling you your account was used to send massive amounts of spam and asking you to open an attachment to correct the problem.

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The mission of the UCSF AIDS Health Project is to provide culturally sensitive counseling and education to stop the spread of HIV infection, and to help people face the emotional, psychological and social challenges of living with HIV disease.

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The face of HIV/AIDS has changed since we first responded to the emerging AIDS crisis within Calgary’s gay community. Today, women are two to four times more vulnerable to HIV infection, youth has one of the fastest rising infection rates, and aboriginal people are five times more likely to have AIDS than any other Canadian.

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The Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre, a program of the Canadian Public Health Association, is funded by the Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS, Health Canada.

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The Viral Envelope: HIV has a diameter of 1/10,000 of a millimeter and is spherical in shape. The outer coat of the virus, known as the viral envelope, is composed of two layers of fatty molecules called lipids, taken from the membrane of a human cell when a newly formed virus particle buds from the cell.

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The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is based in Montrйal (Quйbec), Canada. It is the only national, community-based, charitable organization in Canada working exclusively in the area of policy and legal issues raised by HIV/AIDS. It was formed in November 1992 and has over 250 members across Canada and internationally.

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Positive Nation is the UK's HIV and sexual health magazine. It is published by the UKC - the UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and AIDS. Click on the UKC logo to find out more about our activities. The print edition of the magazine is FREE to anyone living with HIV/AIDS in the UK. Click on 'subscriptions' above to get your copy.

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Author and Activist Keith Boykin Joins the Down Low Debate with a New Book that Asks What’s at Stake in Portraying Black Americans as Villains and Victims in the Spread of HIV.

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The Victoria Clinic designed 'you choose' so that you can assess your HIV status online and take your time to decide whether HIV testing is right for you.

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Welcome to tpan.com, the website of Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN), proud publishers of Positively Aware, Positively Aware en Espaсol, Chicago Area HIV Services Directory and HIV Professionals Directory. Founded in 1987, TPAN continues to grow and evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of those affected by HIV and AIDS. This site, like our programs and services, is designed to provide the information and support necessary to allow people with HIV to retain control over their lives. We invite you to read on, and welcome any comments or suggestions you may have to help us all to remain “Committed to Living.”

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Women and AIDS Virtual Education (WAVE) - your online access to support and information around women and HIV. WAVE is a place where you and other women living with HIV can come together, gather support and information from each other, and talk about issues that are important to you.

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Providing scientific leadership to help women and girls across the globe protect themselves from HIV/AIDS, STDs and unintended pregnancies, and to promote safe motherhood.

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The BABES Network was started by a group of HIV-positive women in Seattle Washington who came together to share information, experiences and support. BABES is founded on the concept that HIV+ women are uniquely qualified to understand and to encourage one another. BABES is dedicated to building a community among women from all walks of life who are facing HIV and AIDS. BABES offers a women-centered environment and assures confidentiality.

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PWN is beginning its Capital Campaign to build a new Women's Wellness Center to serve the needs of girls and women in the Greater Puget Sound area of Washington State. The planned facility is where all women can achieve their highest level of individual health within a community setting of support. More information coming soon.

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In recognition of our special needs we provide a safe and comfortable environment that is completely confidential. We address the need for accurate information that is relevant to women's experience of living with HIV.

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Funding by Health Canada, under the Canadian trategy on HIV/AIDS. Are you an ASO or Health Care provider looking for fresh and innovative staff training or client education? Get a jump on the New Year and request a CATIE workshop!

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Action for AIDS (AFA) is a caring NGO committed to AIDS prevention, advocacy and support. Our mission is to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS through continuous education targeted at vulnerable groups; to advocate for access to affordable care and against HIV/AIDS discrimination; and to provide support for PWAs, caregivers and volunteers

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It all started as rumour, then we realised we were dealing with a disease. Then we realised it was an epidemic; and now we have accepted it as a tragedy. Not only are several people of all ages dying every day, but at the same time children are being orphaned. AIDS is literally a serial killer on the loose. It is OUR responsibilty to try and curl it's spread and secure a prosperous future for our children.

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AIDS NGO’s Network in East Africa (ANNEA) was established in 1994 by NGOs involved in HIV/AIDS related activities in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. The founding members recognized that by networking, they were better placed to support each other in order to conduct AIDS work more efficiently and effectively. These concerns were especially heightened by the rapid rate of infection in the East African region.

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This web site aims to provide general information about AIDS in a South African context, keep interested parties informed of the AIDS Foundation's activities and facilitate an accessible channel for anyone wishing to contribute to the financial support given to various AIDS initiatives.

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To formulate strategy and plan for implementation of prevention and contro:l of HIV/AIDS in the country, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare constituted a National AIDS Committee in Year 1986, under the chairmanship of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with representatives from various sectors. The committee was formed with a view to bring together various ministries, non-Government organisations and private institutions for effective co-ordination in implementing the programme. The committee acts as the highest-level deliberation body to oversee the performance of the programme and to provide overall policy directions, and to forge multisectoral collaborations. Last meeting (5th) of the National AIDS Committee was held on 24th September, 1998 in Vigyan Bhavan, presided over by the Hon’ble Minister of state for Health & Family Welfare.

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People with HIV/AIDS who are in receipt of Centrelink benefits or who have a low income may be eligible for assistance from the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation.

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The University of California San Francisco-Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) Center for AIDS Research leverages the scientific strengths of each institute to provide a central, strategic program focused on novel, interdisciplinary research in HIV disease. Over 400 member investigators utilize our administrative and scientific cores for translational, collaborative projects occurring at the intersection between basic, clinical and population sciences research.

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Dedicated to the creation, expansion and continued existence of syringe exchange programs as a proven method of stopping the transmission of blood borne pathogens in the injecting drug using community.

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ACT UP is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis.

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May be helpful in reviewing the many political, scientific, cultural, and community events that have occurred over the history of the AIDS epidemic. The timeline begins with 1981 and highlights such milestones as the establishment of the first community-based AIDS service provider in the U.S., the discovery of HIV, the establishment of UNAIDS, and the history of the International AIDS Conferences.

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ACT has developed three new publications on HIV/AIDS. Plan to attend a free community health forum on HIV/AIDS and long-term survival.

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Inform people living with HIV, their caregivers and their healthcare and service providers about the treatment and monitoring of HIV disease; Advocate to facilitate research towards a cure and for appropriate policies, legislation and funding for HIV research, treatment and care; and Inspire people to make informed choices, take effective action in the fight against HIV and choose hope over despair.

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GayPoz is an internet discussion list for gay men who are HIV Positive to share emotional support, medical information, and their everyday life experiences while living with HIV/AIDS.

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Individuals living with HIV and AIDS may not only have to deal with the threat of illness but also the toll of illness. All that is required to stay healthy and alive can leave an everlasting mark! I'm referring to the loss of subcutaneous fat from the face, commonly referred to as facial wasting or Lipoatrophy.

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The NAMES Project - Canada Web site represents the culmination of a dream: to use multimedia and Internet technologies to celebrate and preserve the memories of those who have died of HIV and AIDS related illnesses.

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To preserve, care for, and use the AIDS Memorial Quilt to foster healing, heighten awareness, and inspire action in the struggle against HIV and AIDS.

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The undersigned organizations that serve and advocate for people living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS are writing to strongly urge you not to propose cuts in Medicaid funding and/or any changes in the program's structure that would alter the open-ended financing for states. We also urge you not to weaken the individual entitlement or other key consumer protections that have helped Medicaid to serve the national interest so effectively for nearly four decades.

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Copenhagen HIV Programme (CHIP) has grown in size and productivity over the last several years, and is now a separate unit at Hvidovre University Hospital.

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The Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group, the largest HIV clinical trials organization in the world, plays a major role in setting standards of care for HIV infection and opportunistic diseases related to HIV/AIDS in the United States and the developed world. The AACTG has been pivotal in providing the data necessary for the approval of therapeutic agents, as well as the treatment and prevention strategies, for many opportunistic infections and malignancies. The AACTG is composed of, and directed by, leading clinical scientists in HIV/AIDS therapeutic research.

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Registered as a charity since 1988, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is a national coalition of 120 community-based AIDS organizations across Canada. We are dedicated to strengthening the response to HIV/AIDS across all sectors of society, and to enriching the lives of people and communities living with HIV/AIDS.

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Welcome to the web site of the HIV-AIDS Carers & Family Support Group. We provide support and services to carers, families, partners and friends who have a loved one with HIV or AIDS. We are located in Scotland.

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We provide education, support, harm reduction and advocacy for individuals infected and affected by HIV and Hepatitis.

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Today, the treatment of the HIV infection is focused on managing the disease over the long term. While early, aggressive HIV therapy with a combination of potent antiretrovirals may make sense virologically, it has raised other issues for patients living with the HIV infection.

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Welcome to Peter Duesberg's HIV/AIDS research web site. Peter H. Duesberg, Ph.D. is a professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.

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The nation’s largest collection of information and resources on HIV, STD and TB prevention. Announcing the 2005 price fellowship in HIV prevention.

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The federal Ryan White CARE Act provides health care for people with HIV disease. Enacted in 1990, it fills gaps in care faced by those with low-incomes and little or no insurance. HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau administers the program through hundreds of grantees, who serve 533,000 people each year.

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Welcome to the web site for the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS (PACHA). PACHA was established in 1995 by President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and Secretary Donna Shalala to provide recommendations on the US government's response to the AIDS epidemic.

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There is a vast amount of information about AIDS and HIV disease on the internet. This page gives our choices for the cream of the crop covering a wide range of issues. For specialized topics try our search engine. We also offer a separate page devoted to AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region. Because AIDS is a life-threatening illness, additional relevant topics at Growth House include hospice and home care, palliative care, death with dignity, and grief and bereavement. You can do additional research on specific conditions using health directories.

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THT is the leading HIV & AIDS charity in the UK and the largest in Europe. It was one of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV & AIDS ever since.

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HALCO is a not-for-profit, community-based legal clinic serving low income People with HIV and AIDS (PHA's) in Ontario. HALCO was established in partnership with the AIDS Committee of Toronto and the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation. HALCO is funded by Legal Aid Ontario, the AIDS Bureau of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and the ACT Community Partners Fund. HALCO currently receives project funding from GlaxoSmithKline in partnership with Shire BioChem Inc. through the Community Innovation Program, and the AIDS Community Action Program of Health Canada.

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HIV-Patienten erkranken nicht nur hдufiger an den drei AIDS-definierenden Malignomen Kaposi-Sarkom, Lymphom und Zervixkarzinom, sondern auch an einigen anderen Tumorarten, fьr die eine erhцhte Inzidenz gegenьber der nicht infizierten Bevцlkerung nachgewiesen ist.

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) presents a complex knot for scientists to unravel. After initial contact and attachment to a cell of the immune system (e.g. lymphocytes, monocytes), there is a cascade of intracellular events. The endproduct of these events is the production of massive numbers of new viral particles, death of the infected cells, and ultimate devastation of the immune system.

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