Global Organizations

Resources

Presidents’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the largest commitment ever by any nation for an international health initiative dedicated to a single disease – a five-year, $15 billion, multifaceted approach to combating the disease in more than 120 countries around the world.


Organization Listings

International Resources (National Library of Medicine, NIH)
A collection on non-Federal international HIV/AIDS resources compiled by the National Library of Medicine’s Specialized Information Services.

Organizations for Health Professionals (National Library of Medicine, NIH)
A collection on non-Federal organizations involved in international efforts to combat HIV/AIDS compiled by the National Library of Medicine’s Specialized Information Services.

Organizations

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO): AIDS and STI (Pan American Health Organization) Exit Disclaimer
This resource provides guidelines and reports related to HIV/AIDS surveillance, prevention and control, about PAHO activities in North and South America, and a listing of general information and links. PAHO is a regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO).

UNAIDS (United Nations) Exit Disclaimer
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN organizations that are active in the global AIDS response. UNAIDS has five focus areas including: leadership and advocacy, strategic information and technical support, tracking monitoring and evaluation, civil society engagement and mobilization of resources, and works on the ground in more the 75 countries world wide. Their website provides information and resources related to UNAIDS programs as well as information about HIV/AIDS worldwide.

World Health Organization: HIV Infections Exit Disclaimer
As the directing and coordinating authority on international health, the World Health Organization (WHO) takes the lead within the UN system in the global health sector response to HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS Department provides evidence-based, technical support to WHO Member States to help them scale up treatment, care and prevention services as well as drugs and diagnostics supply to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to HIV/AIDS. Their website provides information and resources related to WHO programs as well as information about HIV/AIDS worldwide.

Last revised: 06/09/2008