The World Bank Group (www1.worldbank.org/hiv_aids/) - Web site section on HIV/AIDS

World Health Organization (www.who.int/dg/lee/en/) - Department of HIV/AIDS

UNAIDS Fact Sheet
(www.unaids.org/publications/documents/epidemiology/
determinants/saepap98.html) - on differences in spread of HIV in African cities

United Nations Development Programme (www.undp.org/hiv/) - section on HIV/AIDS

Steps for the Future (www.dayzero.co.za/steps):  A challenging, provocative and unconventional collection of films about life in Southern Africa in the presence of HIV/AIDS.

International AIDS Society-USA (www.iasusa.org/)
Presidio of San Francisco
1001 B O'Reilly Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94129-1125
Phone: 415-561-6720
Fax: 415-561-6740
E-mail: info@iasusa.org

The International AIDS Society-USA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional organization that has been sponsoring continuing medical education (CME) programs for physicians since 1992 and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The International AIDS Society-USA has a clearly defined mission, an extensive network of experienced and committed HIV/AIDS experts, and is recognized for high-quality, independent educational programs. The primary educational and informational programs sponsored by the International AIDS Society-USA include CME Courses, development of Treatment Guidelines, and publication and distribution of Topics in HIV MedicineTM. A primary challenge in the field of HIV/AIDS education lies in disseminating the most recent information and treatment guidelines to physicians while knowledge continues to evolve. The International AIDS Society-USA is committed to pursuing the most effective, convenient, and cost-efficient ways to reach a greater proportion of the target physician audience and effect long-term improvements in physicians' clinical care of their patients.
 

AIDS Education Global Information System (www.aegis.com/)
P. O. Box 184
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693-0184
U.S.A.
Phone (voice) +1.949.248.5843
Phone (FAX) +1.949.248-2839
E-mail aegis@aegis.org

The "magic bullet" to cure or prevent HIV infection has not been found, and too many people with or affected by HIV/AIDS are isolated by cultural, geographic, and economic barriers. In these times, how must we fight AIDS and relieve the human suffering it causes? We believe the answer will be found in the transformation of information into knowledge. For that to happen, information must be easily accessible and widely disseminated. It must be used.

To promote this process ÆGiS utilizes a combination of FidoNet® (connecting over 32,000 electronic bulletin boards in 66 countries) and Internet communication tools. In this way, we seek to relieve some of the suffering and isolation caused by HIV/AIDS, and foster the understanding and knowledge that will lead to better care, prevention, and a cure.
 

UNAIDS (www.unaids.org)
20, avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Tel: (+4122) 791 3666
Fax: (+4122) 791 4187
General Information: unaids@unaids.org

As the leading advocate for worldwide action against HIV/AIDS, the global mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to the epidemic that will:

• prevent the spread of HIV
• provide care and support for those infected and affected by the disease
• reduce the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS
• alleviate the socioeconomic and human impact of the epidemic.
   

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service (hopkins-aids.edu/)
This is a technical and medically oriented site with a lot of sub links (including international epidemiology) that can help with factual questions.  It also includes a faculty forum of physicians who will answer questions by e-mail. Drug companies sponsor this service.

US Department of State HIV/AIDS International Information Program (usinfo.state.gov/topical/global/hiv/)
This site is a comprehensive listing and linking of national and international sites that have the latest medical, social, and programmatic resources.

FAO Site (www.fao.org/focus/e/aids/aids1-e.htm)
This site of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations delves into the international impact, particularly in Africa, on food security, the burden on women, etc. 

International AIDS Economic Network (www.iaen.org/index.htm)
The International AIDS Economic Network (IAEN) provides data, tools and analysis on the economics of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in developing countries for compassionate, cost-effective responses to the global epidemic. The network began in 1993 as an informal group of researchers, policymakers, program administrators and others from development agencies, multilateral institutions, universities and NGOs. Since 1997 the network has championed the use of new information technologies – especially e-mail and the World Wide Web – to link researchers and the HIV/AIDS policy community world wide. Major support has been provided by UNAIDS, the World Bank, and USAID, while additional support has been provided by the European Commission and Merck & Co. Inc.

IAEN activities include:

• Distributing resources and tools
• Hosting face-to-face meetings
• Facilitating online conferences
• Operating the IAEN web site
• Maintaining an online AIDS Economics Library
• Distributing a monthly e-mail newsletter
• Sponsoring research on the economics of HIV/AIDS
   

US Centers for Disease Control Global AIDS Program (www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/default.htm)
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program to provide financial and technical assistance through partnerships with communities, governments, and national and international entities working in resource-constrained countries.

The Harvard AIDS Institute(www.hsph.harvard.edu/hai/index.html)
The Harvard AIDS Institute is dedicated to conducting and catalyzing research to end the worldwide AIDS epidemic. For more than a decade, the Harvard AIDS Institute has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to accelerating the pace of discovery and conducting vaccine research to end the worldwide epidemic. To reach that goal, the Institute has built the largest HIV and AIDS laboratory in New England, forged one of the most extensive and longest standing AIDS research and training collaborations in Africa, and has developed the first HIV reference laboratory in Botswana dedicated exclusively to investigating the HIV-1C subtype. To further strengthen the efforts under way in Africa, the Institute continues to seek opportunities for meaningful research, such as the Enhancing Care Initiative, a program that strives to improve the care of people living with HIV in Africa and other resource-scarce countries, and the Botswana-Harvard partnership, an HIV research collaboration that conducts mother-to-child transmission studies of HIV among the local population.

International Community of Women with AIDS (icw.org)
ICW's overall goal is to improve the lives of women with HIV and AIDS throughout the world. ICW's core value is to be run by and for HIV-positive women. ICW aims:

• To combat the isolation experienced by HIV positive women by encouraging self-empowerment and self-sufficiency and facilitating information exchange and mutual support
• To ensure that HIV-positive women have input at local, national and international levels and are represented in decisions, policy-making, service development and research likely to have impact on their lives

ICW's main aim is to reduce the isolation of women living with HIV/AIDS by exchanging information on health issues, self-help, human rights and setting up local support networks.

International Council of AIDS-Services Organizations (www.icaso.org)
ICASO 399 Church St., 4th floor
Toronto ON M5B 2J6 CANADA
Tel: (1-416) 340-2437
Fax: (1-416) 340-8224

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. In 1995 ICASO was incorporated under Canadian law.

ICASO is a non-governmental organization accredited to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
 

International Labor Organization/HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/trav/aids/index.htm)
This site looks at the impact of AIDS on the workforce, particularly in developing countries, and provides prevention information.
 

USAID Synergy Project (www.synergyaids.org/)
The Synergy Project is at the forefront of the international battle to defeat HIV/AIDS. It is supported under a five-year contract by the HIV–AIDS Division of the Center for Population, Health and Nutrition of the Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support and Research of the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The project provides critical assistance to the PHN Center's Strategic Support Objective 4 (SSO4), which calls for "increased use of improved, effective, and sustainable responses to reduce HIV transmission and mitigate the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic."

World Health Organization HIV/AIDS Site (www.who.int/health-topics/hiv.htm)
This site lists fact sheets and publications put out by WHO on this topic.

Family Health International (www.fhi.org/en/aids/naids.html)
Since 1986, Family Health International has pioneered ways to curtail the spread of HIV/AIDS. Many of the HIV prevention "best practices" in use today have emerged from FHI’s work in more than 60 countries. This site outlines those programs and models.