HEALTH  :  AIDS ACTIVITIES COORDINATING OFFICE

AACO Links

For local HIV/AIDS resources:
Information about local HIV/AIDS resources may be found on-line at the CHOICE website. www.choice-phila.org

For prevention information and national HIV/AIDS surveillance information:
CDC National Prevention Information Network: a service of the National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention. This is an excellent first stop for HIV/AIDS information with extensive listings of links to a wide range of useful websites. http://www.cdcnpin.org/

The site for the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contains information and resources for basic science, epidemiology, basic statistic (national), prevention tools, treatment, funding; includes brochures, fact sheets, slide sets and information services. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm

For treatment information and information about clinical trials:
The HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS) is the central resource for federally-approved treatment guidelines for HIV and AIDS. http://www.hivatis.org

The AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service is a service of the US DHHS and is the central resource for federally and privately funded HIV/AIDS clinical trials information. http://www.actis.org/

The American Foundation for AIDS Research site contains a useful HIV/AIDS treatment directory with information resources useful for persons living with HIV. http://www.amfar.org/

The Johns Hopkins AIDS Service is an information filled site useful for both professionals and consumers. http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/

Project Inform provides accessible information about HIV treatment options. http://www.projinf.org/

For a global perspective:
UNAIDS the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS is a project of the WHO, World Bank, UNICEF etc. is a good starting place for information on HIV/AIDS with a global perspective. http://www.unaids.org/

For HIV/AIDS Public Policy:
The Kaiser Family Foundation contains information on a broad range of healthcare issues and is a very useful source of reports, charts, fact sheets about HIV/AIDS policy issues. http://www.kff.org/