Further reading on HIV AIDS

Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria

www.businessfightsaids.org

The GBC is an organisation with an expanding alliance of over 200 international companies who are leading the business fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria by using the business sector's unique skills and expertise. GBC has offices in New York, Paris, Geneva, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Moscow, Kiev and Beijing. The GBC site houses current news and information on what businesses around the world are doing to fight the three diseases.

International Council of AIDS Service Organizations

www.icaso.org
ICASO is the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations, a global network of non-governmental and community-based organizations. ICASO was formed in 1991 with secretariats in five geographic regions, and a central secretariat based in Canada.

Staying Alive

www.staying-alive.org
An international campaign providing information on HIV/AIDS prevention and protection, promotes safer lifestyle choices and encourages people to fight the stigma and discrimination which still surrounds the disease.

Avert

www.avert.org
AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide.

AVERT has a number of overseas projects, helping with the problem of HIV/AIDS in countries where there is a particularly high rate of infection, such as South Africa, or where there is a rapidly increasing rate of infection such as in India.

AIDS map

www.aidsmap.com
AIDS map delivers reliable and accurate HIV information across the world to HIV-positive people and to the professionals who treat, support and care for them.

AfroAIDSinfo

www.afroaidsinfo.org
Promoting thought leaders among researchers, health professionals, policy makers, educators and the public. Information on this portal is derived from scientific research with a southern African focus.

National AIDS Helpline

www.aidshelpline.org.za
The AIDS Helpline provides a tollfree national telephone counselling, information and referral service for those affected by and infected with HIV and AIDS. 0800 012 322

HIVAN - Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking

www.hivan.org.za
HIVAN's primary purpose is to promote, conduct, and build capacity for research that is responsive to, and contributes to alleviating the circumstances of, people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. By connecting multidisciplinary scholarship with the immediate needs and problems of health-care providers, civil society organisations, and communities, and by making relevant information accessible to them, HIVAN strives to enhance the quality of HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment in both the formal and informal public health systems.

UNAIDS

www.unaids.org
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response.

National Association of People with AIDS (US & Australia)

www.napwa.org & www.napwa.org.au
The National Association of People with AIDS is a non-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS. Tel in the US: +1 240 247 0880 (Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Eastern Time)

Add Youth AIDS

www.youthaids.org
YouthAIDS is a charity that believes education is power. And without a cure or vaccine, the only real way to stop AIDS is through education and prevention - through empowerment.

CDC National AIDS helpline, is a service of the US Government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This hotline provides anonymous, confidential HIV/AIDS information in English and Spanish. Referrals to appropriate services, including clinics, hospitals, local hotlines, counseling and testing sites, legal services, health departments, support groups, educational organizations, and service agencies throughout the United States. 1-800-CDC-INFO (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

www.cdc.gov/hiv/

The Gay Men's Health Crisis

www.gmhc.org
A New York city-based not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. Over 25 years old, GMHC was the first ever AIDS service organization providing support to gay and straight men, women and children.

For support and information call the GMHC Hotline: 212-807-6655 or 1-800-AIDS-NYC (1-800-243-7692). Hotline hours: Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm and Saturday 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Eastern Time -GMT minus 5 hours).

The California AIDS Hotline, is a volunteer-based HIV information service that provides state-wide support to California residents. The service also has specialized care for minorities including English, Filipino and Spanish language services.
Hotline Phone Numbers:
• (800) 367-AIDS Toll Free in the state of California
• (888) 225-AIDS For the deaf and hearing impaired
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (until 9:00 PM Tuesdays)

National HIV Testing resources

www.hivtest.org
Resources on HIV testing including a national database of HIV testing sites and answers to many questions about HIV/AIDS and testing.

Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre

Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre
A national not-for-profit association composed of health professionals from over 25 health disciplines and is active in conducting and supporting health and social programs both nationally and internationally.
613 725 3434

Terence Higgins Trust

www.tht.org.uk
THT is the leading HIV and AIDS charity in the UK, and the largest in Europe. Their objectives are:
• to reduce the spread of HIV and STIs and promote good sexual health
• to provide services which improve the health and quality of life of those affected
• to campaign for greater public understanding of the personal, social and medical impact of HIV and sexual ill health.

National AIDS Trust

www.nat.org.uk
UK's leading independent policy and campaigning voice on HIV/AIDS, influencing attitudes, behaviour and decisions that have an impact on the lives of people affected by, and at risk of HIV/AIDS.
24 hours helpline - 0800 567 123