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Department of Defense

HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
This program’s mission is to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS among uniformed personnel in selected African nations and beyond.

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

AIDSinfo
AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers. En español.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC's HIV mission is to prevent HIV infection and reduce the incidence of HIV-related illness and death, in collaboration with community, state, national, and international partners. CDC's programs work to improve treatment, care, and support for persons living with HIV and to help build capacity and infrastructure to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

• CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
  This is CDC's national technical assistance service for prevention partners.
• CDC Business and Labor Resource Service
  CDC's Business/Labor Responds to AIDS (BRTA/LRTA) program is a resource addressing living and working with HIV, covering topics such as workplace discrimination, return-to-work, and employee morale issues.
• CDC’s Heightened Response – HIV/AIDS in the African American Community
  The impact of HIV/AIDS on African Americans has grown over time, and the efforts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address HIV/AIDS within the African American community has as well. This resource highlights resources and activities of the CDC’s heightened, urgent, and collaborative response, which in the view of the CDC includes community members and influential leaders to decrease HIV/AIDS among African Americans.
  • A Heightened National Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans
  • CDC Media Facts: Fighting HIV among African Americans
• HIV Cost Effectiveness
  Cost effectiveness has long been a criterion in setting HIV program priorities. This resource provides access to tools and guidance to help programs identify prevention efforts that can provide the greatest outcome for the least cost.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
US Food and Drug Administration's Web site on HIV and AIDS provides information related to the review and oversight function in areas related to drugs, biologics and medical devices for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, and AIDS-related conditions.

• AIDS Health Fraud Task Forces
  FDA program designed to help combat health treatment fraud related to HVI/AIDS. This website includes some basic information about HIV/AIDS-related treatment fraud, and links to local fraud task force web pages.
• FDA Advisory Committee Meetings
  Index of FDA advisory committee meetings by year and by topic, related to HIV/AIDS and associated conditions, from 1996 to present. This website includes HIV-specific FDA advisory committee meetings for drugs and biologics, and policy issues related to HIV/AIDS.
• FDA's Role in HIV/AIDS
  This resource describes the FDA's role in the review and oversight function in areas related to drugs, biologics and medical devices for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, and AIDS-related conditions.
• Office of Women’s Health
  The Food and Drug Administration Office of Women’s Health (OWH) was established by Congressional mandate in 1994. The mission of the office is to protect and advance the health of women through policy, science, and outreach and to advocate for the participation of women in clinical trials and for sex, gender, and subpopulation analyses. OWH achieves its mission by supporting scientific research and collaborating with other government agencies and national organizations to sponsor scientific and consumer outreach efforts.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – HIV/AIDS Bureau
The HIV/AIDS Bureau administers the Ryan White Program providing health care for people with HIV disease. This program fills gaps in care faced by those with low-incomes and little or no insurance directly through hundreds of grantees, who deliver care to over half a million people each year.

Indian Health Service HIV/AIDS Program
The IHS's collaborative HIV/AIDS program works to provide prevention and treatment services to the American Indian/Alaska Native community. The Program is implemented and executed via an integrative and comprehensive approach through collaborations across multi-health sectors, both internal and external to the agency. It attempts to encompass the major service delivery systems accessed by the American Indian/Alaska Native community including IHS, Tribal and Urban facilities.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people's health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.

• AIDS Health Information at the National Institutes of Health
  This listing provides links to HIV/AIDS resources from the many different divisions of NIH that play a role in researching HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
• National Cancer Institute (NCI) – Office of AIDS Malignancy Program
  The AIDS Malignancy Program (AMP) supports pre-clinical and clinical studies for the treatment of cancer in HIV+ and immunocompromised patients. The AMP also supports resources for preclinical and translational/interdisciplinary studies including a tissue repository of well characterized specimens collected from HIV+ and HIV- patients, and infrastructure at institutions that receive significant AIDS funding.
• National Eye Institute (NEI) – Studies of the Ocular Complications of AIDS (SOCA)
  In order to address issues related to eye involvement in patients living with AIDS, the National Eye Institute has funded the Studies of the Ocular Complication of AIDS (SOCA). SOCA's major activities involve evaluating treatments and treatment strategies for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life by providing leadership in research and programs relevant to aging and older people. This resource provides information from NIA on the relationship of older people and HIV/AIDS.
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems. These NIAAA resources provide information on alcohol as related to HIV prevention and issues related to HIV/AIDS treatment.
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • NIAID Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
    The mission of the Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) is to increase basic knowledge of the pathogenesis, natural history, and transmission of HIV disease and to support research that promotes progress in its detection, treatment, and prevention. DAIDS accomplishes this through planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating programs in (1) fundamental basic research, (2) discovery and development of therapies for HIV infection and its complications, and (3) discovery and development of vaccines and other prevention strategies.
  • Minorities and Biomedical Research (PDF - 208 KB)
    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has long recognized that minority populations bear a disproportionate burden of sickness and disease in the United States. Differences in racial and ethnic backgrounds can affect susceptibility to infectious and immunologic diseases, including AIDS, asthma, HIV and sexually transmitted infections, and kidney disease. This document outlines how NIAID will continue to prioritize basic, clinical, and epidemiological research in addressing the health disparities in minority populations.
  • NIAID Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center (VRC)
    The Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center (VRC) was established to facilitate research in vaccine development and is dedicated to improving global human health through the rigorous pursuit of effective vaccines for human diseases. VRC is a unique venture within the NIH intramural research program.
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) – Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS Branch
  The Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS (PAMA) Branch supports and conducts both domestic and international research into the epidemiology, natural history, pathogenesis, transmission, treatment, and prevention of HIV infection and its complications in infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, mothers, women of childbearing age, and the family unit as a whole.
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) – HIV/AIDS Research
  Each of the three divisions in NIDDK support an AIDS and HIV program and encourages research into the characterization of intestinal injury, mechanisms of maldigestion, and intestinal mucosal functions, as well as hepatic and biliary dysfunction in patients with AIDS or in appropriate animal models. In addition, studies are supported on the mechanisms of nutrient malabsorption, deficiencies of various micronutrients, nutritional management of the wasting syndrome, and other aspects of malnutrition related to AIDS.
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
  The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information. This resource provides information and research on NIDCR’s efforts focusing on HIV/AIDS.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) – AIDS Research Program
  NIDA's AIDS Research Program (ARP) utilizes a multifaceted approach to support HIV/AIDS research within NIDA as well as across NIH Institutes and other Department of Health and Human Services agencies. The primary goal of ARP is to support the development, planning, and coordination of HIV/AIDS priority research within NIDA's intramural and extramural programs, in order to ensure an integrated vision and strategy to guide HIV/AIDS research throughout NIDA.
  • Drugs + HIV – Learn the Link
    this initiative communicates that behaviors associated with drug abuse are among the main factors in the spread of HIV infecting in the United States, and provides information for young people, parents and teachers, and the media.
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) – Structural Biology Program
  In August 2007, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) launched three research centers to deepen our biological understanding of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The centers will integrate a variety of techniques from structural biology and biochemistry to capture in unprecedented detail the three-dimensional structures of HIV proteins bound to human cellular components, such as proteins or DNA.
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – Office on AIDS
  The institute (1) Plans, directs, coordinates, and supports biomedical and behavioral research designed to develop a better understanding of the biological and behavioral causes of HIV (AIDS virus) infection; (2) analyzes and evaluates National needs and research opportunities to identify areas; and (3) consults and cooperates with health organizations, as well as other NIH components and Federal agencies, to identify and meet AIDS-related needs.
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. This resource discusses the neurological complications of AIDS and AIDS-related nervous system disorders and provides links to publications, related literature, clinical trials, and pertinent organizations.
• National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
  NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan, including research on HIV/AIDS.
• NIH Office of AIDS Research
  The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) is located within the Office of the Director of NIH and is responsible for the scientific, budgetary, legislative, and policy elements of the NIH AIDS research programs.
• National Library of Medicine – HIV/AIDS Information
  The Specialized Information Services of the National Library of Medicine collects and organizes information related to HIV/AIDS. Information is presented for scientists, physicians, educators, health professionals, consumers, community-based organizations, clinics, and other types of service providers and is organized by topic.
• HIV Resources
  Other sources of HIV/AIDS information, including other organizations, databases, newsletters, dictionaries, and directories.

National Women's Health Information Center – Women and HIV/AIDS
The National Women's Health Information Center provides information to women and links to helpful resources. The NWHIC is a service of the Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This resource provides information on the special issues surrounding women and HIV/AIDS.

Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, and disability (which may include HIV/AIDS). OCR also enforces the Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which protects the privacy of health information and gives consumers the right to review and make corrections to their medical records. Persons with HIV/AIDS who believe they have been discriminated against in health care or human services, or believe that their health privacy rights have been violated, may file a complaint with OCR.

Office of HIV/AIDS Policy
The Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP) advises the Assistant Secretary for Health and senior HHS officials on: the appropriate and timely implementation and development of HIV/AIDSpolicy; the establishment of priorities; and the solid implementation of HIV/AIDS programs, activities, and initiatives across other HHS Health Agencies. This site provides information on OHAP’s activities.

Office of Minority Health (MHI) – Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative
The Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative provides funds to community-based organizations, faith communities, research institutions, minority-serving colleges and universities, health care organizations, state and local health departments, and correctional institutions to help them address the HIV/AIDS epidemic within the minority populations they serve. This site describes the activities and plans for the MHI.

The Office on Women's Health
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) was established in 1991 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its Vision is to ensure that "All Women and Girls are Healthier and Have a Better Sense of Well Being." Its mission is to "provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches." The strategy OWH uses to achieve its mission and vision is through the development of innovative programs, by educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.

• Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health
  A report that brings together the most recent research, resources, products, and tools on mental health issues in women and explores the role gender plays in diagnosing, treating, and coping with mental illness. It also points to resilience and social support systems as key factors in overcoming mental illness. The report outlines specific action steps for policy-makers, health care providers, researchers, and others to take in an effort to address the burden of mental illness on women's lives and increase their capacity for recovery.
• Women's Mental Health: What It Means to You
  A consumer booklet that addresses the stigma associated with mental health, with information on the signs and symptoms of mental illness. It also provides suggestions for support and solutions for preventing and coping with mental illness.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – National Mental Health Information Center – HIV/AIDS
HIV and AIDS often can be accompanied by depression, an illness that can affect mind, body and behavior. SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Service (CMHS) develops program models that provide mental health services to individuals, families, and others living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS (HOPWA)
HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program provides housing support to low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families by providing grants and technical assistance to state and local governments. Try out HOPWA's new Virtual Earth locator to find a local HOPWA Program or Grantee.

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons - Management of HIV in Federal Inmates (PDF - 337KB)
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of HIV Infection provides guidance on the screening, evaluation, and treatment of federal inmates with HIV infection, with a focus on primary care.

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State
The U. S. Global AIDS Coordinator's mission is to lead implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency Plan/PEFPAR). This resource provides information about the Department of State’s relief activities and programs.

• USAID – HIV/AIDS
  USAID oversees HIV/AIDS programs for the Department of State in over 100 countries, helping local organizations combat HIV/AIDS. This resource provides information about these programs and the countries in which the organization works.

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs – National HIV/AIDS Program
The VA is the nation's largest provider of HIV/AIDS Care for patients and the public and health care providers. This site provides information for patients and the public as well as for health care providers.

• National HIV/AIDS Program for Health Care Providers
• National HIV/AIDS Program for Patients and the Public

Whitehouse

Office of AIDS National Policy
The office works to coordinate an increasingly integrated approach to the prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS and emphasizes the integration of domestic and international efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. This resource describes the role of and provides information on the activities of Office of AIDS National Policy plays in combating HIV/AIDS.

• HIV Resources
  Other general sources of HIV/AIDS information, including national and local resources.

Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) provides policy recommendations on the U.S. Government's response to the AIDS epidemic. The PACHA site provides information on past and upcoming events, reports, and policy recommendations.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Agency focuses its mission on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders. This resource provides information related to SAMHSA's services for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.