Frequently Asked Questions about HIV (CDC)

• AEGIS-AIDS Education Global Information System
  http://www.aegis.com
  AEGIS is one of the largest global HIV/AIDS knowledge bases and provides a service the Centers for Disease Control calls “the best of its kind.” The range of information available is vast and everything from clinical care to late-breaking news from top newspapers can be downloaded. The site features all the best newsletters related to HIV/AIDS and a link to www.MyHealthChannel.com offers a private, personalized and interactive health management service specifically designed to help people with HIV better track and manage their health. There are also several links in Spanish.
• Expert Q&A
  http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/ask.html
  Generated by John’s Hopkins University, this website provides two forums: One for clinicians and one for patients. Both forums are interactive Q & A services designed to provide clinicians and patients the opportunity to draw on the expertise of HIV specialists at The Johns Hopkins AIDS Service by posting questions that will be answered on line. The faculty panel for the forums includes a broad array of HIV-dedicated clinicians and scientists from a wide variety of disciplines and subspecialties. The site also features a Portugese Q&A forum from Brazil.
• Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline: 2-1-1 Big Bend
  http://www.floridahivaids.org
  This is the statewide resource for HIV/AIDS-related information, community referrals and supportive telephone counseling, available in English or Spanish. The site provides basic and easy to understand information on frequently asked questions related to HIV/AIDS.
• Frequently Asked Questions about HIV
  http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faqs.htm
  This site is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention. It not only fields general questions and those related to transmission and testing, but the site also deals with popular rumors and hoaxes with regard to HIV/AIDS.
• HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau
  http://hab.hrsa.gov/
  The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) manages all programs funded under the Ryan White Program. The site provides a wide range of information related to the Ryan White Program – its programs and special initiatives, reports and research studies relative to Ryan White funding, as well as valuable tools for grantees. The Bureau also announces relevant grant opportunities, and offers valuable links, such as official government press releases that address HIV/AIDS funding issues.
• The Body.com
  http://www.thebody.com
  Among the websites that contain resources for people living with HIV/AIDS this is an excellent and very comprehensive site. The viewer can select information from more than 550 topic areas, ranging from basic knowledge for those just diagnosed to quality of life issues and options for medical treatment. There is also an “Ask the Expert” section which allows the viewer to participate in interactive Q&A forums.
• We Make The Change – Florida HIV/AIDS Statistics and Information
  http://www.wemakethechange.com
  This site of the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), HIV/AIDS Bureau, makes available a monthly surveillance report, quarterly data on HIV counseling and testing, HIV prevalence estimates, as well as fact sheets of various HIV/AIDS related demographics and categories. This website was updated in the Spring of 2003. It is now very interactive in English and Spanish and answers many questions on treatment and prevention. The site is divided into six separate categories, one of which features state and local events.