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AfroAIDSinfo
AfroAIDSinfo is the HIV/ AIDS portal for southern Africa. The AfroAIDSinfo project is an internet portal of the South African Medical Research Council (MRC). The aim of the project is to disseminate important information on HIV/ AIDS to researchers, the health profession, the public, infected individuals, educators and policy-makers.

Agence nationale de recherches sur le sida (ANRS)
ANRS is the French national agency for AIDS research. The ANRS was established in 1992 by the French state and it has been working exclusively in the field of HIV/ AIDS.

AIDS and Anthropology Research Group
The AIDS and Anthropology Research Group (AARG), an interest group of the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA), is a network of scholars interested in anthropological research on HIV infection and AIDS. The mission of the AARG is to support anthropological research in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

AIDS Clinical Care
Edited and reviewed by more than 80 physicians, JWatch combs 180 medical journals for important findings that impact AIDS research and care.

AIDS & Development Group, University of East Anglia
The AIDS & Development Group (ADG) consists of researchers and consultants at the University of East Anglia who share an interest in the ways development settings and processes influence the course of the epidemic, and how HIV/ AIDS in turn influences a range of development processes at micro-, sectoral- and macro-levels.

aidsmap - AIDS Organisations Worldwide
With over 3,300 organisations in 175 countries, AIDS Organisations Worldwide is one of the most comprehensive listings of HIV organisations in the world.

AIDSnet The Danish NGO Network on AIDS and Development
AIDSnet is a Danish International Development Agency, DANIDA, supported alliance of 19 diverse partners including international development and emergency non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Danish HIV organisations and research institutions working with HIV/ AIDS interventions. The goal of AIDSnet is to strengthen the capacity of NGOs to address HIV/ AIDS prevention, care, support and treatment in developing countries.

The Foresight Project for the Detection and Identification of Infectious Diseases
The Foresight Project is a project under the auspices of the UK government for the detection and identification of infectious diseases. The aim of the project is to produce a challenging and long-term vision for the detection and identification of infectious diseases in plants, animals and humans.

Centre for AIDS Research, University of Southampton
The Centre for AIDS Research at the University of Southampton was established in 2003 to conduct interdisciplinary research on the determinants and impacts of the HIV pandemic.

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, GFATM
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was created to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world's most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. As a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities, the Global Fund represents an innovative approach to international health financing.

Glossary of HIV/ AIDS Related Terms
The glossary of HIV/ AIDS related terms is a service of The US Department of Health and Human Services. The glossary can be used online or downloaded in pdf-format.

HealthMap, Global Disease Alert Map
HealthMap brings together disparate data sources to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health.

HEARD
HEARD conducts research on the socio-economic aspects of public health, especially the HIV/ AIDS pandemic. It is based in South Africa at the University of Natal, but its operations are international in scope. The intent is to inspire health and development strategies that improve the welfare of people in and beyond Africa.

International AIDS Economics Network (IAEN)
IAEN focuses on the economics of HIV/ AIDS prevention and treatment, providing data, tools, and analysis for researchers and policy makers working to define and implement effective AIDS policy.

International HIV/ AIDS Alliance
The International HIV/ AIDS Alliance (the Alliance) is an international development non-governmental organisation which was set up in 1993 by a consortium of international donors. The Alliance was established to respond to the need for a specialist, professional intermediary organisation which would work in effective partnership with non-governmental and community-based organisations in developing countries, as well as with national governments, private and public donors and the UN system.

The Body - An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
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; and
foster community through human connection.

International HIV/ AIDS Organizations (on The Body website, see above)

UNAIDS - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/ AIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/ AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for global action on the epidemic. It leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/ AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.

United Nations Development Programme, HIV/ AIDS (UNDP)
To prevent the spread of HIV/ AIDS and reduce its impact, developing countries need to mobilise all levels of government and civil society. As a trusted development partner, UNDP advocates placing HIV/ AIDS at the centre of national planning and budgets; helps build national capacity to manage initiatives that include people and institutions not usually involved with public health; and promotes decentralised responses that support community-level action.

World Health Organization (WHO) HIV/ AIDS Programme
WHO works within the family of UNAIDS cosponsors to facilitate multisectoral efforts within the United Nations system. As part of its broad health-sector mandate in HIV/ AIDS, it specifically serves as the convening agency within the United Nations system for HIV/ AIDS treatment, care and support as well as for preventing the mother-to-child transmission of HIV.