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Annotated listing of HIV-related
Internet Web sites
The Internet is an invaluable resource for
consumers and professionals. To keep pace with expanding knowledge and resources, the
Wisconsin AIDS/HIV Program has compiled the following annotated listing of Internet websites containing information on HIV disease and other useful information regarding health,
government, and related resources.
All external hyperlinks are provided for your information and for the
benefit of the general public. The Department of Health and Family
Services does not testify to, sponsor, or endorse the accuracy of the
information provided on externally linked pages.
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead
Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency,
and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. As one of 12
agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, AHRQ
supports health services research that will improve the quality of
health care and promote evidence-based decision making.
AIDS Education and
Training Centers National Resource Center
http://www.aids-etc.org
The AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) National Resource
Center provides education and training resources for regional AETCs,
including the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center which covers
Wisconsin. The Resource Center website contains information and resource
materials for clinicians who manage the care of persons with HIV
infection.
AIDS Education Global Information System
(AEGIS)
http://www.aegis.com
AEGIS is a comprehensive HIV knowledge base which includes AIDS Daily News Summaries;
reprints of articles from select national and metropolitan newspapers; a database search
engine linked to the National Library of Medicine; select conference summaries &
conference calendars; "how-to" papers written for persons newly diagnosed or
living with HIV infection; comprehensive links to HIV-related sites.
AIDSinfo
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov
AIDSinfo is an HIV/AIDS-related website sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). It is the result of
merging two previous DHHS projects: the AIDS Clinical Trials Information
Service (ACTIS) and the HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS).
The mission of AIDSinfo is to offer the latest federally approved
information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and
medical practice guidelines for consumers and health care providers. The
intended audiences for AIDSinfo are persons with HIV and their families
and friends; health care providers; and researchers.
AIDS Network
http://www.aidsnetwork.org
Website for AIDS Network, the lead AIDS service organization providing
HIV-related prevention and care services in southcentral Wisconsin.
This website includes information about AIDS Network services, staff,
upcoming activities, and contact information.
AIDS Pathology
http://www.medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/AIDS/AIDS.html
Internet site of the Pathology Laboratory "Web Path" sponsored by the
medical school and medical library at the University of Utah. This site includes tutorials
on the pathophysiology of HIV and AIDS and is supported by extensive graphics and text.
AIDS Project Los Angeles
(APLA)
http://www.apla.org
APLA is the largest AIDS service organization for Los Angeles county residents. This
site includes information about APLA publications and other resources.
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
(ARCW)
http://www.arcw.org
Website for ARCW, the lead AIDS service organization in western,
northern, northeastern, and southeastern Wisconsin. This web site includes information about
ARCW services, staff, upcoming activities, and contact information.
AIDS Treatment Data Network (The
Network)
http://www.atdn.org
The Network is a national not-for-profit, community-based organization maintaining
comprehensive and current information databases on AIDS/HIV treatments, research studies,
services, and access to care. This website includes a directory of clinical trials;
simple fact sheets on treatments, conditions and laboratory tests; the newsletter
TREATMENT REVIEW which covers new treatments and clinical trials; clinical treatment
guidelines from the U.S. Public Health Service; and a broad variety of other information
resources primarily related to care and treatment of HIV infection and AIDS-related
conditions.
American Civil Liberties Union –
HIV/AIDS
http://www.aclu.org/issues/aids/hmaids.html
This ACLU website includes HIV/AIDS-related resources such as briefing papers,
position statements, summaries of ACLU HIV-related projects and activities, resources on
civil liberties, and related ACLU news.
American College of Physicians
(ACP)
http://www.acponline.org
Website for the internal medicine from the American College of Physicians.
Information for consumers and professionals, including ACP publications such as HOME CARE
HIV & AIDS GUIDE and a comprehensive list of website links related to internal
medicine.
American Liver Foundation (ALF)
http://www.liverfoundation.org
One of the most comprehensive Internet resources on hepatitis. Includes information on
print and video resources, public policy issues regarding hepatitis, access to care and
treatment services for persons with hepatitis.
American Social Health Association
(ASHA)
http://www.ashastd.org
ASHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and elimination of
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This website includes information about ASHA
activities and publications, general information about STDs, related national hotlines, an
online catalog of ASHA publications, links to related websites, news items, and online
access to the ASHA newsletter STD NEWS.
The Body: A Multimedia AIDS and HIV
Resource
http://www.thebody.com/cgi-bin/body.cgi
Extensive and comprehensive HIV knowledge base with links to numerous resources.
CDC Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/partners/ahp.htm
The Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative (AHPI) was developed by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The AHPI is aimed at
reducing the number of new HIV infections by focusing on reducing
barriers to early diagnosis of HIV infection and increasing access to
quality medical care, treatment, and ongoing prevention services for
persons diagnosed with HIV. The website includes AHPI-related
information resources, including: announcements, fact sheets, common
questions and answers, recommendations and guidance, and related
websites and journal articles.
CDC – Division of HIV-AIDS
Prevention (DHAP)
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
Lead CDC agency responsible for coordinating and directing HIV/AIDS prevention and
surveillance programs and activities. Internet site includes: basic HIV/AIDS-related
statistics; conference information; funding opportunities, consumer-oriented health
information, links to other sites; media campaign materials; publications and other
resources, slides and graphics; and training information. This site includes
AIDS/HIV-related reprints from the MMWR and access to the AIDS Daily News Summaries
through the National AIDS Clearinghouse.
CDC Hepatitis Website
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis
This website is a comprehensive resource on hepatitis A, B, C,
D, and E. The site includes reports, educational information,
recommendations, Spanish language information, and specific topical
information addressing prevention, transmission, testing, co-infection,
and treatment guidelines.
CDC HIV Rapid Testing Website
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/rapid_testing/
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website is
dedicated to rapid HIV testing and emphasizes the important role rapid
testing can play in HIV prevention activities. Contents on the web page
include overviews of rapid testing, CDC and FDA press releases, HIV
counseling with rapid tests, rapid HIV testing of women in labor and
delivery, laboratory considerations, CLIA waiver information, and
studies on rapid tests.
CDC National Prevention Information
Network (NPIN)
http://www.cdcnpin.org
This is the information clearinghouse on HIV/AIDS for the federal Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). This Internet site is accessible in English or Spanish. NAC
databases include information on organizations, educational materials, funding
opportunities, news (including the AIDS Daily News Summaries), conferences, periodicals,
and federal press releases. This site has links to other websites and information
sources, including the AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS), HIV/AIDS
Treatment Information Service, CDC Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS
Resource Service.
CDC Tuberculosis Website
http://www.cdc.gov/tb
The website of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains TB-specific
recommendations and guidelines, surveillance reports, education and
training materials, and other information resources addressing the
prevention and control of TB.
Census Bureau Homepage
http://www.census.gov
This is the website for the U.S. Census Bureau and is a resource for information on
U.S. social, demographic and economic information. This site includes news items; tools to
access census databases; search mechanisms; and information about products sold by the
Census Bureau and the U.S. Government Printing Office.
Center for AIDS Intervention Research
http://www.cair.mcw.edu/
Website of the Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) at the Medical
College of Wisconsin. CAIR is a multidisciplinary HIV prevention research
center dedicated to the development, conduct and evaluation of new strategies to prevent
HIV among persons most vulnerable to the disease. This website contains information about
CAIR research and publications, intervention resources, and CAIR faculty and staff.
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
http://www.epibiostat.ucsf.edu/capsweb
CAPS is an academic HIV prevention research center based at the University of
California San Francisco. This Internet site includes summaries of research activities,
prevention programs, bibliographies of CAPS scientific articles and reports, prevention
fact sheets, prevention news & newsletters, related prevention resource materials, and
an overview of behavioral research.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
This is the home page of the CDC with links to various Centers and Divisions within
CDC. It includes general health and travelers’ health information; publications; data
& statistics; training, employment and funding information; and reprints of the
MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (MMWR).
Critical Path AIDS Project – AIDS
Treatment Information
http://www.critpath.org
Critical Path AIDS Project was founded by persons with AIDS (PWAs) for purposes of
providing PWAs and others access to information on treatment, resources, and prevention
information. The site includes newsletters, AIDS research summaries, treatment information
(conventional and alternatives), clinical trials, and links to AIDS service organizations.
Family Voices
http://www.familyvoices.org
This is the website of a national grassroots clearinghouse for information and
education concerning the health care of children with special health needs. The
organization advocates for children with special health needs and their families. This website includes online access to the bimonthly newsletter VOICES, weekly news updates, and
descriptions of major projects and activities of Family Voices.
Federal Register
http://www.archives.gov
The Office of the Federal Register maintains an organized and uniform system for
filing and publishing the official text of public laws, Presidential documents, and
administrative regulations and notices. This website maintains information on how to
access copies of public laws, the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, The
United States Government Manual, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Public
Papers of the Presidents, and the Federal Register Document Drafting Handbook.
Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal
Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this website to
provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by more than
70 agencies in the U.S. federal government. This database includes descriptions of
agencies and programs; regional statistics; contacts; press releases; policy information;
and links to additional websites.
FedWorld Information Network
http://www.fedworld.gov
FedWorld is operated by The National Technical Information Services
(NTIS), an agency
of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to serve as a central access point for searching,
locating, ordering and acquiring information disseminated by the federal government.
FedWorld information and data is accessed through an electronic gateway of more than 100
government bulletin boards.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) AIDS
Page
http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/hiv.html
This website is the central repository of HIV-related information and activities of
the FDA. It includes information on historic HIV/AIDS milestones; FDA review of testing
assays, barrier products and therapies; information on clinical drug trials and drug
development; related FDA articles and brochures; HIV/AIDS speeches by FDA staff; upcoming
meetings; and links to other HIV/AIDS websites.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
(GLMA)
http://www.glma.org/index.html
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association is an organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgendered (LGBT) physicians, medical students and their supporters. GLMA works to
combat homophobia within the medical professional and in society at large, promotes
quality health care for LGBT and HIV-positive persons, and fosters professional
communication and collaboration. This website contains access to select articles from the
Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, press releases, public policy
initiatives, upcoming conferences and meetings, and other news on GLMA programs and
activities.
Gay Men’s Health Crisis
(GMHC)
http://www.gmhc.org
GMHC is one of the oldest and largest nonprofit AIDS service organizations in the
U.S., offering support services to individuals and families in New York City and education
and advocacy nationwide. The GMHC website contains information on the basic facts on HIV
infection and AIDS, guides to self-care, educational materials, newsletters, and links to
other related websites.
Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA)
http://www.hrsa.gov
HRSA is an agency of the federal Department of Health and Human Services with primary
responsibility for federal programs supporting primary care, maternal and child health,
HIV/AIDS care and treatment services, health professionals, rural health policy, minority
health, and managed care. The HRSA website provides overviews of HRSA programs, news and
public affairs, and information on grants & contracts, upcoming events, and
HRSA’s publications.
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov
Healthfinder is a gateway consumer health information service of the U.S. government.
It includes access to online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Internet websites,
support and self-help groups; and government agencies and nonprofit organizations
producing reliable information for the public.
HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
This website is coordinated by the University of California, San Francisco,
the AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital, the Center for AIDS Prevention
Studies, and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The website includes medical
information, prevention education materials, social policy information (including
legislation); community and research resources; state-by-state information about HIV/AIDS,
including state statistics, government programs, hotlines and other resources;
compilations of news articles, opinion pieces, documents, abstracts, bibliographies,
contacts and related Internet links.
International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
(IAPAC)
http://www.iapac.org
The IAPAC website provides technical information for clinicians on management of HIV
infection; consumer literature; conference summaries; reprints of select articles from the
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS IN AIDS CARE, and links to related
sites.
Immunization Action Coalition & Hepatitis B
Coalition
http://www.immunize.org
Website of a nonprofit organization committed to increasing immunization rates of
children and adults. Health education materials on hepatitis A & B, including specific
materials for men who have sex with men, and immunization recommendations for persons with
HIV infection.
JAMA – The Journal of the American Medical
Association (JAMA)
http://jama.ama-assn.org
The home page of the JAMA includes the table of contents of articles in the current issue
of JAMA, summary of lead news stories, abstracts of original contribution articles, search
capabilities for current and select past issues of JAMA as well as the Archives of:
Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Ophthalmology, Neurology, General
Psychiatry, Otolaryngology, Surgery, and Pediatrics.
Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu
Home page of the AIDS Service at Johns Hopkins University Division of Infectious
Diseases. This website features medical information, including online access to MEDICAL
MANAGEMENT OF HIV INFECTION by John G. Bartlett, M.D. and THE HOPKINS REPORT, a bimonthly
newsletter for practitioners caring for persons with HIV/AIDS. It includes treatment
guidelines, outcomes research, case studies on managed care, access to epidemiologic data,
schedules of educational conferences, and information on clinical drug trials.
Legislation summary: National Conference of State
Legislatures
http://www.stateserv.hpts.org/public/pubhome.nsf
This website of the National Conference of State Legislatures identifies and analyzes
state laws and policies, which support the prevention and detection of HIV and sexually
transmitted diseases.
Maternal and Child Health
(MCH) Bureau
(Federal)
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov
The MCH Bureau is the federal agency responsible for coordinating federally supported
health programs for infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women and their families.
This agency is located in the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) of the
federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The MCH Bureau coordinates
federally supported pediatric AIDS programs and activities. This website includes
descriptive information on bureau programs, related federal register notices, grants
guidance, newsletters and publications, and links to other MCH-related sites.
Medical Matrix
http://www.medmatrix.org/Index.asp
This site provides a comprehensive guide to Internet medical resources and includes
extensive searching capabilities.
Medscape
http://www.medscape.com
This is an interactive, multi-specialty medical information service for clinicians and
consumers. It includes free, full-text, peer-reviewed clinical articles; daily medical
news; unrestricted free access to MEDLINE, AIDSLINE, & TOXLINE; continuing medical
education resources; free subscription to Medscape’s MedPulse, a weekly e-mail
newsletter highlighting what’s new on Medscape.
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/mmwr.html
This website has a searchable index of all MMWR publications from 1982 through the
present; MMWR morbidity and mortality tables; links to public health bulletins from around
the world; and case definitions for infectious conditions under public health
surveillance.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
(HIV-related)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_aids/pubs/mmwr.htm
A searchable index of all HIV-related articles published in the MMWR from 1981 through
the present.
National Association of Persons with
AIDS (NAPWA)
http://www.napwa.org
This home page of NAPWA includes press releases, Action Alerts and newsletters; links
to AIDS Daily News Summaries, and other HIV/AIDS resources.
National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)
http://www.nastad.org
Founded in
1992, NASTAD is a non-profit national association of state health department
HIV/AIDS program directors who have programmatic responsibility for
administering HIV/AIDS health care, prevention, education, and supportive
services programs funded by state and federal governments. This site contains
overviews of NASTAD programs as well as access to select NASTAD reports and
publications.
National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
NCHS is the primary federal organization responsible for the collection, analyses, and
dissemination of health statistics. This website includes summary statistics and access
to NCHS statistical reports, NCHS publications, data warehouse, news releases,
FAQs,
related conferences and training institutes, and NCHS web search engine.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
(NCCHC)
http://www.ncchc.org
NCCHC is a national organization directed at improving the quality of health care in
the nation’s jails, prisons and juvenile detention and confinement facilities. The
NCCHC home page includes the association’s newsletter CorrectCare; information about
NCCHC certification and accreditation; educational seminars & conferences, NCCHC
publications; a general information resource Health Care Network; and Corrections
Connection Network, an online resource for news and information in corrections.
National Conference of State
Legislatures (NCSL)
http://www.ncsl.org
NCSL is a national association for members of state legislators. It fosters interstate
communication and cooperation. The NCSL home page includes NCSL program overviews;
legislative policy issues; information about state legislatures; state-federal relations;
NCSL publications & subscriber services; NCLS meetings & events; and related
Internet links.
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
http://www.guideline.gov
The NGC is operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), in partnership with the American Medical Association
(AMA) and the American Association of Health Plans. The NGC compiles evidence-based
clinical guidelines and related materials. This website is intended primarily for health
care professionals and others involved in health care services, related research, and
health care financing.
National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center
http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/
The National HIV Telephone Consultation
Service (Warmline) offers physicians and other health care providers
up-to-the-minute HIV clinical information, and individualized expert
case consultation across the broad range of clinical HIV/AIDS problems.
This website includes resources and guidelines pertaining to
post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
http://www.niaid.nih.gov
NIAID is responsible for overseeing the majority of HIV-related research conducted
through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIAID web page includes a directory
of key staff; listings of news releases, calendar of events, publications; links to other
sites; reports on research activities involving AIDS, allergy, immunology,
transplantation, microbiology, infectious diseases, and related laboratories; reagent
programs and repositories; clinical trials recruitment; and announcements of contracts and
grants.
National Institutes of Health
(NIH)
http://www.nih.gov
The NIH is a leading international research institution and is the federal focal point
for biomedical research in the U.S. The NIH web page includes an overview of the NIH with
links to various institutes and offices; news and events; select consumer health
information; information on extramural research and training programs; scientific
information resources and information systems at the NIH.
National Library of Medicine
(NLM)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
The NLM, located at the National Institutes of Health, maintains the world’s
largest collection of biomedical information. NLM manages extensive electronic databases
on biomedical information and offers free MEDLINE search through Internet Grateful Med or
PubMed. NLM’s categorization of HIV-related information is AIDSLine.
National Minority AIDS Council
(NMAC)
http://www.nmac.org
NMAC is a national AIDS organization which develops and promotes programs and services
for community-based organizations serving people of color affected by HIV/AIDS. The NMAC
web page includes information about NMAC, its activities (including The United States
Conference on AIDS), NMAC special events, and NMAC staff.
National Pediatric & Family HIV
Resource Center (NPFHRC)
http://www.pedhivaids.org
NPFHRC is a nonprofit organization providing education, consultation, technical
assistance and training for health and social service professionals who care for children,
adolescents and families of HIV infection and AIDS. The NPFHRC web page includes
information on training programs, online education, education materials, news and events,
the agency newsletter, and a search engine for the web page.
New York Times on the Web
http://www.thenewyorktimes.com
This is the home page for the online version of the New York Times.
NIH HIV-AIDS Information Services
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/aids/index.html
This is the National Library of Medicine’s listing of NIH/AIDS-related
information contained on Internet sites of the NIH, Public Health Service, and other
federal interagency projects.
North American Syringe Exchange Network
(NASEN)
http://www.nasen.org
The NASEN home page includes information and resources on syringe exchange programs;
related reports and literature; web links to content on drug policy and treatment,
AIDS/HIV information and safer sex; the NASEN newsletter NASENWORKS; web links to national
HIV/AIDS organizations; and information on upcoming NASEN meetings.
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov
OSHA is a federal agency located in the Department of Labor responsible for protecting
the health of America’s workers. The OSHA web page has information about
OSHA,
including: media releases; publications; programs and services; an office directory;
statistics and data; compliance assistance; ergonomics; Federal Register notices;
FAQs;
standards; technical information; and links to U.S. government and safety and health
Internet sites.
Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO)
http://www.paho.org
The PAHO is an international public health agency focused on improving the health and
living standards of the countries of the Americas. The PAHO website includes technical
information about PAHO services; country health profiles; publications; public
information; library services; and links to other websites.
PEPline
http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/services.html#pepline
PEPLine is the National Clinician’s Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline staffed
by health care providers at
University of California - San Francisco and San Francisco General
Hospital. PEPLine offers the most current information on treatment prophylaxis for
occupational exposures. The PEPLine website describes services provided through the
PEPLine toll free number at 1-888-HIV-4911.
Post-Exposure
Prophylaxis (PEP) Resources
http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/
This website is part of the National HIV/AIDS Clinicians'
Consultation Center at the University of California, San Francisco at
San Francisco General Hospital. This site includes current PEP
guidelines, frequently asked questions pertaining to PEP, and links to
related internet resources.
Poverty Guidelines, Research and
Measurement
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/poverty.htm
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), this website
includes DHHS poverty guidelines published since 1996 and information contacts and
references on the poverty guidelines and thresholds, and the development and history of
the U.S. poverty lines.
Prevention News Update
http://www.cdcnpin.org/news/prevnews.htm
The Daily News Update is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention. This service abstracts news on HIV/AIDS,
TB, and sexually transmitted diseases from major national newspapers, news services, and
medical journals on a daily basis, Monday through Friday.
Project Inform
http://www.projectinform.org
Project Inform is a national, non-profit, community-based organization working to end
the AIDS epidemic by providing information on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV disease
to HIV-infected persons, their caregivers, and their healthcare and service providers. The
agency also actively advocates for improved regulatory, research and funding policies in
public and private sectors. The Project Inform website includes information on agency
publications; outreach and education efforts; and a hotline program.
Public Health Training Network
(PHTN)
http://www.cdc.gov/phtn
PHTN is a distance learning system coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). PHTN is a network of public, private, academic, and business
organizations that jointly focus on developing public health professionals by
disseminating current knowledge of the science of disease prevention. The PHTN website
includes descriptive information on PHTN; calendars of videoconferences, audioconferences
and meetings of related interest; a PHTN catalog; and the PHTN newsletter GOING THE
DISTANCE.
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
(SFAF)
http://www.sfaf.org
SFAF is one of the largest and oldest AIDS service organizations in the country. The
SFAF website includes information on treatment of HIV infection; public policy &
advocacy; prevention; needle exchange; hotline/client services; referral database; SFAF
events calendar; and HIV/AIDS links.
Seattle Treatment Education Project
(STEP)
http://www.thebody.com/step/steppage.html
STEP is a private nonprofit organization committed to bringing treatment information
to consumers, health care providers, and members of HIV service organizations. The STEP
website includes a variety of papers and newsletters published by STEP.
State of Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsin.govThis is the home page of the state of Wisconsin. "Badger," the State of
Wisconsin information server, provides access to resources available from Wisconsin state
agencies, departments, other governmental branches, as well as information resources at
the University of Wisconsin campuses, and sources from other states and the federal
government.
Superintendent of Documents
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
This website, known as "GPO Access," is a service of the U.S. Government
Printing Office and provides free electronic access to a large volume of information
products produced by the federal government. It includes government information databases,
individual federal agency public files, tools to assist in locating government
information, collections of government information available for free use at local
libraries, and user support information.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the
Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov
Thomas is the Library of Congress website providing comprehensive congressional
information on proposed and enacted federal legislation, congressional committee
activities, house and senate directories, the Congressional Record, and related Library of
Congress web links.
University of
Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison)
http://www.wisc.edu/
The website of the UW–Madison includes information on UW
admissions, academics & research activities (including information
on libraries & access to electronic libraries), student resources,
outreach, athletics, and information beyond the campus.
University of Wisconsin Extension
(UWEX)
http://www1.uwex.edu
The UWEX is the major outreach arm of the University of Wisconsin
System. The UWEX home page includes information on Extension programs and
activities in the following areas: agriculture/agribusiness; business &
economic development; community development; conference centers; continuing
education opportunities; environment; research services; student services;
public radio and television; youth and families; and special features.
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention
Resources
http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/wch
As part of the University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the
Wisconsin Clearinghouse provides educational materials, training and consultation services
on prevention programs with a special focus on alcohol and drug abuse prevention. This website includes general information about the Wisconsin Clearinghouse, an online catalogue
of Clearinghouse materials, and listings of resource materials available to Wisconsin
residents through the Clearinghouse lending library, and papers written by Clearinghouse
staff.
Wisconsin Department of Health and
Family Services (DHFS)
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov
This is the Internet site for the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
and includes DHFS press releases, initiatives and reports; information about DHFS and
staff, programs and services; information on DHFS regulation and licensing functions; and
job opportunities available at DHFS.
Wisconsin Hepatitis C Program
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/hepatitis/Index.htm
This website contains a variety of information resources on
hepatitis C virus (HCV), including Wisconsin HCV surveillance summaries,
information on Wisconsin HCV support groups and local health
departments, resource information for health care providers, links to
other HCV-related Internet websites, and resource documents such as the Wisconsin
Hepatitis Strategic Plan.
Wisconsin HIV/AIDS Prevention Training System
http://www.wihivpts.wisc.edu
The Wisconsin HIV/AIDS Prevention Training System (PTS) provides
statewide coordination of educational opportunities to increase the
capacity of organizations and individuals to prevent HIV transmission in
populations at highest risk. The PTS website provides timely information
about workshops and conferences of interest to HIV prevention providers
in Wisconsin. It includes a calendar of Wisconsin training events and
national conferences that focus on HIV prevention. The website also
serves as a source of information about the Wisconsin HIV Prevention
Community Planning Council and provides links to other HIV-related
websites.
Wisconsin HIV/STD/Hepatitis C Information and Referral Center
http://www.irc-wisconsin.org
The
Wisconsin HIV, STD, and Hepatitis C Information & Referral Center (IRC)
provides information on the prevention, transmission, and treatment of
HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and hepatitis.
Individuals and service providers are able to search the IRC website or
call a toll-free hotline to obtain information on HIV/AIDS, sexually
transmitted diseases, and hepatitis. The IRC provides referrals to
HIV/AIDS, STD, and hepatitis-related services including: clinics,
testing, service providers and other resources in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Legislature
http://www.legis.state.wi.us
The home page of the Wisconsin Legislature includes the text of Wisconsin Acts; text
and histories of legislative proposals; publications from the Legislature; e-mail
addresses of legislators; public hearing schedules; directories of registered lobbying
organizations and licensed lobbyists; and a search engine for state constitution,
statutes, bills, amendments and acts.
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
(WSLH)
http://www.slh.wisc.edu
The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene is Wisconsin’s public health and
environmental laboratory. It is part of the University of Wisconsin – Madison and
offers laboratory services in clinical, environmental and occupational health as well as
proficiency testing programs for public and private laboratories. This site includes
agency publications (the newsletters InfoLine, Reactions, and Results!), program and
department descriptive overviews, and links to related websites.
World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int
The home page of WHO includes the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Record
(WER); WHO
Statistical Information System (WHOSIS); WHO publications & newsletters; International
travel information; World Health Report; and international links.
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