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Get Tested for HIV: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
It’s important to get tested for HIV if you are at high risk of infection. Many doctors recommend that all teens and adults get tested.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A Cup of Health with CDC: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new recommendations that urge doctors to include HIV testing as part of their patients' regular health care. The aim of the CDC's new ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
African Americans: Answers about HIV Vaccine Research
The AIDS crisis is not over and HIV/AIDS continues to disproportionately affect minority communities, including African Americans. Underlying conditions such as higher rates of poverty and limited acc... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
AIDS.gov
AIDS.gov provides comprehensive government-wide information on HIV and AIDS for the general public, Federal agencies, state staff/public health departments, Federal grantees, medical institutions, res... Details >
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
American Red Cross Hispanic HIV/AIDS Program  External Links Disclaimer Logo
HIV/AIDS information, resources and services that target the Hispanic population. This site is intended for use by community leaders, parents, employers, health professionals and the general public.... Details >
American Red Cross, National Headquarters
Anti-HIV Therapy Strategies  External Links Disclaimer Logo
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that infects and takes over certain cells of the immune system, which is the body’s defense against infections and diseases. The overall goal of anti-HIV ... Details >
Project Inform
CDC HIV/AIDS Science Facts: CDC Releases Revised HIV Testing Recommendations in Healthcare Settings
Effective September 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its recommendations for HIV testing in Healthcare settings. The Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Ad... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
FDA Approves New HIV Treatment for Patients Who Do Not Respond to Existing Drugs
This news release announces the approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Prezista for adults infected with HIV who have not responded to treatment with other antiretroviral drugs. It is i... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
First of a Kind in HIV Treatment
This consumer publication discusses the approval by the Food and Drug Administration of Atripla Tablets, a fixed-dose combination of three widely used antiretroviral drugs in a single tablet for the t... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Frequently Asked Questions about the OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test
This page presents frequently asked questions about the OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test, which detects antibodies to HIV-1 found in blood specimens obtained by fingerstick or venipuncture. Answers ... Details >
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Frequently Asked Questions: Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS Programs, CDC  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This area offers answers and guidance to common concerns of business, labor, and individuals regarding HIV/AIDS workplace issues. ... Details >
Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS Programs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guide to HIV-Related Resources  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
To help people facing HIV/AIDS take charge of their own health, Project Inform has compiled this list of treatment information, support, and education services. This guide provides resources and links... Details >
Project Inform
HIV and Young American Indian/Alaska Native Women  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This publication provides information on HIV and American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN), including data, factors that contribute to disproportionate HIV rates, assets to help protect young AI/AN wome... Details >
Advocates For Youth
HIV Treatment Information: Day One: After You’ve Tested Positive  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
A positive HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) antibody test is scary news but it is not a death sentence. A positive result is an important medical message that may help save or extend one’s life. Thi... Details >
Project Inform
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report
The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report contains tabular and graphic information about U.S. AIDS and HIV case reports, including data by state, metropolitan statistical area, mode of exposure to HIV, sex, ra... Details >
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV/AIDS: What Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Can Do
The term men who have sex with men (MSM) refers to all men who have sex with other men, regardless of how they identify themselves (gay, bisexual, or heterosexual). AIDS has been diagnosed for more th... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIV/STD Prevention Guidelines for Native American Communities: American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The guidelines provide background and technical information specific to working with Native American communities to prevent HIV/AIDS.... Details >
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention In Children & Youth rightfully calls attention to the fact that throughout the world HIV/AIDS reaches the most unlikely, unsuspecting, and most vulnerable members of... Details >
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National HIV Testing Resources  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This site provides resources on HIV testing including a national database of HIV testing sites and answers to many questions about this topic.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control, National Prevention Information Network
Pregnancy and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Disease  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Motherhood is a choice, and this publication is intended for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)-positive women who are pregnant and want to learn more about managing pregnancy and HIV. This publicatio... Details >
Project Inform
Publications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This page lists entry points for publications from the CDC by major centers and offices, including the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Questions and Answers for Professional Partners: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents and Pregnant Women in Healthcare Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s recommendations urge providers to include HIV testing as routine part of their patients’healthcare . Routine HIV testing ensures more people lear... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Questions and Answers for the General Public: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s recommendations urge providers to include HIV testing as routine part of their patients’ healthcare. Routine HIV testing ensures more people lear... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
TIP 37: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS
Also available in: Spanish
This installment of the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series discusses the unique substance abuse treatment needs of a person with HIV/AIDS. Topics covered include a general overview of HIV/AID... Details >
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
U.S. Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) HIV/AIDS, Health, and Social Services Directory  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This directory contains HIV/AIDS, health, and social service organizations located in the U.S. and the six Pacific jurisdictions whose primary target population is A&PIs.... Details >
Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
What Are Asian and Pacifc Islander HIV Prevention Needs?  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Asians and Pacific Islanders (A&PIs) are the fastest growing population in the US. A&PIs are as susceptible to HIV infection as are other racial or ethnic groups. While the number of reported AIDS cas... Details >
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
What Is the Role of Prisons in HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention?  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This fact sheet addresses the incidence, prevalence, and impact of HIV on jail and prison inmates. Risk factors and barriers to prevention are discussed.... Details >
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
Women and HIV/AIDS - Prevention
This document offers simple steps you can take ito prevent getting or spreading HIV to those you love. ... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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