Canada

Directories

• Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre, Directory of Canadian National Organzations.  Also available in French.

Organizations

National

• Canadian National AIDS Clearinghouse 613-725-3769

• The HIV/AIDA Treatment Information Network 800-263-1638

• Canadian Clinical Trials

Local

Links from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre.

• Alberta

• British Columbia

• Manitoba

• New Brunswick

• Newfoundland and Labrador

• Northwest Territories

• Nova Scotia

• Nunavut

• Ontario

• Prince Edward Island

• Quebec

• Saskatchewan

• Yukon

United States

• Aids Action.  "AIDS Action is a national organization dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic. We do this through the dissemination of information and the building and use of advocacy on behalf of all those living with and affected by HIV. Our goal is simple. Until It’s Over—until no one acquires HIV, until those living with HIV have the care and services they need, and until a cure is found.
  AIDS Action has been instrumental in the development and implementation of major public health policies to improve the quality of life for the estimated 850,000 - 900,000 Americans who are HIV positive. AIDS Action Council collaborates with the greater public health community to enhance HIV prevention programs and care and treatment services; and to secure comprehensive resources to address community needs until the epidemic is over.

• AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGiS).  AIDS information from around the world updated hourly. 

• AIDSinfo.  AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project providing information on HIV/AIDS clinical trials and treatment. 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).
  
  AIDSinfo is a central resource for current information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV. AIDS clinical trials evaluate experimental drugs and other therapies for adults and children at all stages of HIV infection -- from patients who are HIV positive with no symptoms to those with various symptoms of AIDS.
  
  As the main dissemination point for federally approved HIV treatment and prevention guidelines, AIDSinfo provides information about the current treatment regimens for HIV infection and AIDS-related illnesses, including the prevention of HIV transmission from occupational exposure and mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy."

• AIDS Memorial Quilt.  "The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a poignant memorial, a powerful tool for use in preventing new HIV infections, and it's the largest ongoing community arts project in the world. Each of the more than 44,000 colorful panels that make up the Quilt memorializes the life of a person lost to AIDS.
  
  As the epidemic continues claiming lives around the world and here in the United States, the Quilt continues to grow and to reach more communities with its messages of remembrance, awareness and hope. 

• AIDS.ORG.  "AIDS.ORG makes access to important AIDS information easier and faster. We provide prevention, testing, and treatment information to over 250,000 people every month. AIDS.ORG has been awarded the "Health on the Net Foundation" Code of Conduct (HONcode) seal for reliability and credibility of information in the field of healthcare.
  
  Every month, over 170,000 young people under 25 turn to AIDS.ORG, making us an important resource since over 50% of new HIV infections in the USA occur in this age group.
  
  AIDS.ORG, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization, and maintains a very strict privacy policy.
  We make it our goal to be the best starting point for someone looking for AIDS information on the Internet. Our intent is that users be directed to the best information on the topic they're investigating. We bring professionals and the public together to share knowledge and experiences. (Our website provided a program of accredited education for medical professionals, allowing doctors in rural and isolated areas to better serve AIDS patients.)

• AIDS Research Alliance of America.  "AIDS ReSearch Alliance is a national leader in fast-track leading edge AIDS research dedicated to identifying more effective treatments and a cure for HIV/AIDS."

• AIDS Resource List. Regional, national, and International AIDS resources.  

• American Foundation for AIDS Research.  "The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of HIV/AIDS research, AIDS prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy. With its freedom and flexibility to respond quickly to emerging opportunities and its determination to invest in cutting-edge science, amfAR plays a unique, catalytic role in accelerating the pace of HIV/AIDS research and achieving real breakthroughs. Funded by voluntary contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations, amfAR has invested over $220 million in support of its mission since 1985 and funded grants to more than 2,000 research teams worldwide." 
• The Body. "The Body's mission is to:

  • Use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians.

  • Demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment.

  • Improve patients' quality of life.

  • Foster community through human connection.

• The Brown TB/HIV Research Laboratory.  " The Brown TB/HIV Research Laboratory is dedicated to research into the prevention and treatment of two infectious diseases of global importance - human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB)
  Our primary focus is the development of vaccines for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) . We are also engaged in developing vaccines for Hepatitis C, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and cancer."

• CDC National Information Network (NPIN).  "The nation's largest collection of information and resources on HIV, STD, and TB Prevention.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States."      

• HealingWell.com.  "HealingWell.com is a thriving community and information resource for patients, caregivers, and families coping with diseases, disorders and chronic illness. Our goal is simple....to help people on their way to "healing well". To achieve this goal, we offer health resources and interactive tools to enable patient's to take control of their illness and start the healing process. These include medical news, feature articles, doctor-produced video webcasts, message boards and chat rooms, email, web site hosting (yoursite.healingwell.com), health e-greeting cards, newsletters, books and reviews, and resource directories..." 

• The HIV/AIDS Information Outreach Project.  "In response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, dozens of community-based organizations in New York City and the surrounding areas have been established to deliver services to people living with HIV/AIDS and to their loved ones. The New York Academy of Medicine Library responded to the HIV/AIDS epidemic by serving as a primary source of information to community-based organizations. Subsequently, the HIV/AIDS Information Outreach Project of The New York Academy of Medicine Library was formally created in 1994 with grants from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AT&T, with additional funding from the Academy and Citibank to assist these NYC-area CBOs in providing vital services. The Outreach Project was designed as a means of putting community based AIDS organizations in touch with an extensive medical research collection. It is founded on the premise that information will support and strengthen those people affected by HIV/AIDS and those who work to provide for their needs."

• Johns Hopkins AIDS Service.  Large educational medical center information resource.

• FDA HIV/AIDS Program: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Information on these and other topics:

  • "HIV/AIDS Therapies
    Approved therapies, treatment guidelines.

  • Clinical Trials and Drug Development
    "Fast track" drug programs, pediatric patients, studying therapeutics in women.

  • FDA/State AIDS Health Fraud Task Force

  • Task forces combating scams relating to HIV/AIDS, cancer, dietary supplements, and other treatments.

  • Barrier Products
    Such as condoms, gloves and other medical devices.

  • HIV Testing Information
    Home test kits (legitimate and fraudulent) and clinical setting tests.

  • FDA HIV/AIDS Timeline
    Significant events 1981 - present."

Regional

California

• Oakland

  • HOT - Healthy Oakland Teens Project.  "The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies began providing innovative HIV prevention education in Oakland, CA in 1989. The Healthy Oakland Teens Project (HOT) began in the fall of 1992 at an urban, ethnically diverse junior high school. The project's goal was to reduce adolescents' risk for HIV infection by using peer role models to advocate for responsible decision making, healthy values and norms, and improved communication skills. The HOT program was very successful."
     

• San Francisco

  • HIV Insite.  Produced by the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. "Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy..."

Delaware

• Delaware HIV Consortium.  "The Delaware HIV Consortium is a statewide non-profit organization established to facilitate collaboration among its members and to ensure that quality, non-duplicative HIV treatment and prevention services are available throughout Delaware. Our membership includes HIV/AIDS service providers, civic leaders, public health professionals, representatives of private business, and persons living with HIV disease. The Consortium operates several statewide working committees, which are governed by a duly elected Board of Trustees. The Consortium works to better the lives of Delawareans with HIV through service coordination, community participation, and consumer involvement. Over the years the Consortium has added innovative programming to the array of HIV/AIDS services in Delaware, including HIV Information Libraries and Resource Centers, an HIV Drug Education, Support and Adherence Program, a tenant-based rental assistance program for those living with HIV/AIDS, and two site-based housing programs for individuals with HIV and mental illness." 

Massachusetts

• AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts.  "AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts is committed to safeguarding your health and halting the spread of HIV and AIDS. We reach thousands of people a year through our statewide hotline programs which dispense important prevention and medical information about HIV/AIDS and other STDs and blood-borne diseases."