training, advice & guidance

HIV/AIDS information

introduction to hiv/aids

Aidsmap
Wide-ranging UK site with lots of news, facts and figures about HIV/AIDS.

AVERT
AVERT, the AIDS Education and Research Trust is an education and medical research charity.

The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
Very extensive American site about HIV/AIDS. The “Ask the Expert” section in particular contains loads of Q&A’s with health professionals, mostly doctors.

Health Protection Agency
The HPA detects, diagnoses, and monitors communicable diseases. On the site you can find the most recent statistics for UK-wide HIV infection rates.

Terrence Higgins Trust
Provides a wide range of HIV-related services, including support and advice for people affected by HIV and health education materials.

UKC: Tell Me About HIV
Question and answer discussion for people recently diagnosed with HIV.

safer sex

Metromate
London-based sexual health directory for gay men, including information about same sex relationships. Most resources listed are in the London area.

Planned Parenthood – Safer Sex
Detailed information and instructions on making sex safer for heterosexuals (both in terms of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections).

Yorkshire MESMAC – Sex Stuff
Yorkshire site with numerous publications about sexual health for men who have sex with men. (PDF format)

safer drugs use

AIDS Committe of Toronto -safer drug use
Detailed informaiton on making drugs use safer.

stages of HIV Reproduction

Click here to see how HIV reproduces itself in the body.

treatment information

Aidsinfonet
American site containing plain English explanations about conventional and alternative HIV/AIDS treatments.

AIDSmap – Treatment and Care
Part of the AIDSmap Web site containing lots of information about treatment options and issues.

AIDS Treatment Data Network
American information and advocacy resource with extensive material about combination therapy, individual medications and adherence issues.

i-base
HIV treatment information for healthcare professionals and HIV-positive people.

reports

2006 United Nations Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic (PDF format)

 

 

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