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General Information for Women
A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV
Manual addressing the primary care needs unique to women infected with HIV infection.
Source: Department of Health and Human Services - HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration
HIV Prevention Trials Network
Worldwide clinical trials network that develops and tests nonvaccine strategies to prevent the transmission of HIV.
Source: HIV Prevention Trials Network
Microbicide Trials Network
Worldwide clinical trials network evaluates microbicides designed to prevent HIV transmission.
Source: Microbicide Trials Network
The National Women's Health Information Center
Includes information for both the general public and health care professionals to help advance women's health research, services, and public and health professional education.
Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services


Opportunistic Infections (OIs)
Information about opportunistic infections that occur in HIV infected people, especially women.
Source: National Women's Health Information Center
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings-September 22, 2006
Recommendations on HIV testing procedures for health care providers working in hospital emergency departments, urgent care clinics, inpatient services, substance abuse treatment clinics, public health clinics, community clinics, correctional health care facilities and primary care settings.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention