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HIV/AIDS:
  • The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention: The US Government organization's website on preventing HIV and AIDS. "As a part of its overall public health mission, CDC provides national leadership in helping control the HIV epidemic by working with community, state, national, and international partners in surveillance, research, prevention and evaluation activities."
    http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH): The NIH site contains links to various AIDS information sites, including NAIAD (Nat'l Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases), Nat'l Institute on Drug Abuse with info on drug abuse and AIDS, Nat'l Institute of Mental Health, with information on HIV and depression, and much more.
    http://health.nih.gov/result.asp/15

  • National AIDS Trust: The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is the UK's leading HIV and AIDS policy development and campaigning organisation. NAT works in the UK and internationally for policies that will prevent HIV transmission, improve access to treatment, challenge HIV stigma and discrimination and secure the political leadership to effectively fight AIDS.
    http://www.nat.org.uk/

  • AIDS.com: AIDS and HIV information is brought to you by the American International AIDS foundation, publisher of AIDS.com, who is committed to providing timely, accurate and easy to understand information about AIDS/HIV to our global audience. We believe that our mission of Sharing Hope and Providing Knowledge will promote better awareness of this disease and its prevention.
    http://www.aids.com/

  • The Body: This website bills itself as "The complete HIV/AIDS resource." Contains information ranging from prevention and treatment to counseling and interfaith religious support for PWA's.
    http://www.thebody.com

  • AETC (AIDS Education and Training Centers): The AETCs conduct targeted, multi-disciplinary education and training programs for healthcare providers treating persons with HIV/AIDS. This Web site provides a central repository for AETC program and contact information and for training materials developed within the AETC network.
    http://aids-etc.org

  • Hannover AIDS-Hilfe: German AIDS organization website includes information, activities, prevention, resources, and a forum. Written in German.
    http://hannover.aidshilfe.de

  • World Health Organization This link will take you to the HIV Infections page of the WHO website, which links to many other informative websites.
    http://www.who.int/topics/hiv_infections/en/

  • UNAIDS United Nations Global AIDS organization website. The main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response to the epidemic.
    http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp

  • AIDSMeds.com A comprehendive website all about AIDS medications, including what's available, how they interact with food and other drugs, cool tools for tracking your lab results, a blog, treatment news, and AIDS drug Q&A. An incredibly useful site for anyone on HIV/AIDS treatments!
    http://www.aidsmeds.com/

  • HIV Criminal Law and Policy Project: Is it a crime to give someone HIV? Know the law where you live by checking this state-by-state resource that outlines each state's criminal statutes regarding transmission of HIV and other STD's, as well as sodomy laws. NOTE: This link bypasses the website's home page and takes you directly to the state-by-state menu page.
    http://www.hivcriminallaw.org/state/index.cfm

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STD TESTING & INFO:
  • Home HIV Test Kit: This convenient FDA-approved HIV test kit is now available, allowing you to perform the test from the comfort and security of your own home. Only a small sample of blood is required, and the test is rated 99.9% accurate. Follow the instructions, send your sample in the mailer (included), and in 3 to 5 days you can have your results. For US and Canada residents only.

  • inSPOT.org: For San Franciscans, inSPOT is an easy way to tell your sex partners you have an STD. Send them a free inSPOT e-card, ANONYMOUSLY or from your email address. No information will be reported to any government or private agency. Resources also include where to get tested and treated in the Bay area.

  • STDTEST.org: Also for San Franciscans is this CityClinic website that allows you to pre-print a lab slip good for a syphilis test. You then take it to the local lab where you'll have the syphilis test performed, and then go back to the website 3-7 days later (using the unique ID number you were assigned) and view your results privately, anonymously, and confidentially.
    Alternate web address: http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/sfcityclinic/syphilistesting/

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CULTURE:
  • POZ twenties: Boston-area support and social groups for young men with HIV. Calendar includes monthly POZ mixers and other events througout the year. Site also features services, such as housing, youth-oriented HIV test sites, and HIV med studies. Check the JRI Health website (www.pozboston.org) or write James for further details.

  • LifeLube.org: What's LifeLube all about? "Gay, sexy and healthy" sums it all up! LifeLube is presented by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and SHX (Sexual Health Exchange), a coalition of AIDS organizations. LifeLube presents information on staying sexually healthy across a wide map of behaviors. Or, in their words, "a healthy, holistic and integrated gay sexuality that goes beyond HIV and STDs to embrace body, mind, and soul."
    http://www.lifelube.org/

  • HIV Stops With Me: An E-Magazine and information site which reaffirms the important responsibility HIV+Positive individuals have in containing the virus. Several US contributors from Boston to Seattle offer insight and opinions. Topics include taking responsibility for your partner, handling rejection, religious issues, post-diagnosis dating, criminalizing transmission, and many other compelling views and issues.
    http://www.hivstopswithme.org/

  • StayNegative.org / HIV (not fabulous): This site uses graphic images and text to remind men who are HIV-Negative of the un-glamorous side of being HIV+Positive in an effort to counteract the "perfect life" imagery used by pharmaceutical companies in advertising and marketing their HIV medications. In fact, most of the images shown are examples of the disfiguring and debilitating effects HIV meds can have on the human body, and it really isn't pretty.
    http://staynegative.org/

  • National AIDS Marathon Website: Find out how to register and train for a marathon, or learn how you can sponsor a runner in an upcoming AIDS marathon.
    http://www.aidsmarathon.com/

  • iTrick Here's a clever little computer program that can enrich and organize your sexlife, and best of all it's FREE! Keep track of your hot tricks, privately store intimate details, and log the losers, flakes, and freaks with iTrick. The software even keeps a top 10 list going. And it's great for keeping a record of who you did what with and when, just in case you need to notify anyone of a "little problem" you've developed.
    http://www.itrick.org/

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