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You can access a wealth of information on perinatal HIV transmission through the
following links, including information on
testing, treatment, and referral:
For Providers
For Providers and Their Patients
For Patients Only
For Providers:
- One Test. Two Lives.
This site offers obstetric providers
information on the One Test. Two Lives.
campaign, to help make HIV testing
available to every pregnant woman early
in pregnancy . The site
provides downloadable resources for
providers, and materials for their
patients, to encourage HIV testing.
Providers may also order hard copy
versions of these tools online. The site
also links to other relevant Web
resources.
Spanish Resources
Patient materials, including a brochure
and a fact sheet that describes important
prenatal tests, will be available soon in Spanish.
- CDC
National Prevention Information Network
(NPIN)
Phone: 800-458-5231
E-mail:
info@cdcnpin.org
NPIN is the nation's largest collection of
resources and free materials on HIV/AIDS. NPIN offers HIV basic facts, as well as
news information and conferences,
guidelines, surveillance, education and
outreach, and funding. The site features a
searchable database of organizations that
provide a variety of prevention and social
services.
Spanish Resources
Spanish-speaking information specialists
are available via phone. Various materials
are available in Spanish on the
Spanish version of the Web site.
- American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG)
Phone: 202-638-5577
ACOG is the nation's leading medical
specialty society of
obstetrician-gynecologists providing
health care for women. Materials specific
to HIV testing and treatment for pregnant
women can be obtained by phone at
800-762-2264 (ext. 354) or online at
http://sales.acog.org. These materials
include a tear sheet and pamphlets for
patients on prenatal blood tests including
the HIV test, as well as ACOG committee
opinions on both HIV testing for pregnant
women and cesarean delivery for prevention
of vertical HIV transmission.
Spanish Resources
The patient
education pamphlet on HIV testing and
pregnancy is available in Spanish.
- Infectious Diseases Society for
Obstetrics and Gynecology (IDSOG)
Phone: 202-863-2570
IDSOG is an affiliate organization of ACOG
that brings together professionals in the
field of obstetrics and gynecology who are
interested in the scientific study of
infectious diseases. IDSOG conducts
activities for scientific purposes, to
advance and promulgate knowledge of
infectious diseases, and to facilitate
collegial relationships among
investigators in this area. - Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Phone: 202-863-2476
Email:
smfm@smfm.org
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is
the membership organization for
maternal-fetal medicine sub-specialists
who have additional formal education and
training in maternal-fetal medicine and
often manage pregnant women with HIV. The
site includes a physician locator;
research summaries; news and issues;
information on continuing medical
education courses and other professional
events; and links to related
organizations.
- American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
Phone: 240-485-1800
This professional organization for certified
nurse-midwives and certified midwives is
dedicated to the health and well-being of
women and infants. ACNM provides research,
accredits midwifery education programs,
administers and promotes continuing
education programs, establishes clinical
practice standards, and creates liaisons
with state and federal agencies and members
of Congress.
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National Perinatal HIV Consultation and
Referral Service
Phone: 888-448-8765 (Perinatal Hotline),
800-933-3413 (Warmline), 888-HIV-4911
(888-448-4911, PEPline)
This site describes the National Perinatal
HIV Consultation and Referral Service
(Perinatal Hotline), which provides free
24-hour clinical consultation and advice on
treating HIV-infected pregnant women and
their infants, as well as indications for
and interpretations of rapid and standard
HIV testing in pregnancy. The site also has
information on the National HIV Telephone
Consultation Service (Warmline) and the
National Clinicians’ Post-Exposure
Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline). It also
offers a consultation library, guidelines,
Web links, and information on drug
therapies.
- Infectious Diseases Society of America's
HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA)
Phone: 703-299-0200
E-mail:
hivma@idsociety.org
HIVMA provides an organizational home for
medical professionals engaged in HIV
medicine. Resources include state health
policy profiles, HIV/AIDS practice
guidelines, issue briefs, patient resources,
clinical trial information, and an HIV
provider listing. To access the provider
listing, click on "Directories" and then "HIV
Provider Listing.”
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Women, Children, and HIV
This site offers a wealth of links on the
topic of voluntary counseling and testing,
as well as the topic of perinatal
interventions. Resources include clinical
guidelines and tools, training and community
education materials, a literature review
service, and conference abstracts.
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For Providers and
Their Patients:
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CDC National HIV Testing Resources
En Español
This site offers resources on HIV testing
including a national database of HIV testing
sites, answers to many questions about
HIV/AIDS and testing, an online quiz, and
Web links.
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AIDSinfo
En Español
Phone: 800-HIV-0440 (800-448-0440)
Live Help
E-mail:
ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov
This site features perinatal treatment and
prevention guidelines. It also includes
information on drug therapies, vaccines, and
clinical trials. Fact sheets, a glossary,
Web links, and personal digital assistant
(PDA) tools are also available.
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For Patients Only:
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CDC-INFO Contact Center
Phone: 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636),
888-232-6348 (TTY)
E-mail:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
Information specialists can answer
questions, provide referrals, and send free
publications on pregnancy, HIV testing, and
HIV/AIDS 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Spanish Resources
Spanish-speaking information specialists are
available.
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The Well Project
En Español
Phone: 434-293-2955
E-mail:
info@thewellproject.org
This site provides healthy resources for
women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. It includes
answers to common questions, HIV-related
news, advice on staying health, and profiles
of real women. Information about accessing
local resources is also available.
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