Rural AIDS and HIV resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/hivaids/ A research group supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has uncovered a new route for attacking the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that may offer a way to circumvent problems with drug resistance. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/nhgri-28.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:12:51 CST http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/nhgri-28.htm Detailed data on the state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), a part of the Ryan White Program, that provides HIV medications to low-income people with HIV/AIDS who have limited or no prescription drug coverage. -- National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/7746.pdf Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:22:47 CST http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/7746.pdf Provides the current data on the U.S. epidemic, including key trends over time, impact by region and population, and data on the U.S. government's response. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/3029_08.pdf Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:10:45 CST http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/3029_08.pdf -- HHS Office of Minority Health http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/factsheets/docs/hispanic_spanish_factsheet.pdf Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:41:10 CST http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/factsheets/docs/hispanic_spanish_factsheet.pdf Provides information to educate, motivate, and mobilize local communities in their fight against HIV/AIDS. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:33:07 CST http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/ Discusses HIV/AIDS prevention services and education that was provided in all areas in a variety of settings, such as IHS-funded facilities, schools, and health fairs. Discusses rural populations as well. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0890.pdf Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:44:05 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0890.pdf Identifies prevention activities developed or implemented to promote positive changes in behaviors to reduce HIV transmission and infection. -- Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/factsheet21.pdf Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:44:00 CST http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/factsheet21.pdf Works internationally in environmental education, community development, maternal and child health, school governance, integrated literacy, small enterprise development, HIV/AIDS education and prevention and care, and refugee training. Also works to strengthen literacy and adult basic education programs in the United States. http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:05:07 CST http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/ A gateway to in-depth information about particular aspects of HIV/AIDS and provides links to many authoritative sources. http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:51:41 CST http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite Srives to improve HIV prevention services for Latino/Hispanic populations living in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. Focuses on adapting and tailoring CDC-approved interventions that are culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate. This is a capacity building assistance program for community-based organizations and state and local health departments. http://www.proyectoideas.jsi.com/index.htm Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:12:38 CST http://www.proyectoideas.jsi.com/index.htm Discusses the major shortcomings of the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) in addressing HIV/AIDS and young people. http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/pepfar.pdf Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:04:18 CST http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/pepfar.pdf A compendium of State HIV laws that describes the policies, rules and regulations for standard and rapid HIV testing. http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/StateLaws/Index.html Tue, 22 May 2007 09:01:36 CST http://www.ucsf.edu/hivcntr/StateLaws/Index.html Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of AIDS and HIV, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000049/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:15:02 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000049/ A central source of technical assistance information for the Ryan White Community, focused on the health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://careacttarget.org/ Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:14:00 CST http://careacttarget.org/ This manual is intended for use by HIV primary care providers in collaborative practice models, for example, those involving medical, nursing, physician assistant, dental and pharmacy staff. -- AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center http://www.aidsetc.org/aetc/pdf/AETC-CM_092206.pdf Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:03:03 CST http://www.aidsetc.org/aetc/pdf/AETC-CM_092206.pdf Provides information and resources including fact sheets, Question and Answers section, journal articles, reports, prevention and testing documents. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:18:17 CST http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ These revised recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing are intended for all health-care providers in the public and private sectors, including those working in hospital emergency departments, urgent care clinics, inpatient services, substance abuse treatment clinics, public health clinics, community clinics, correctional health-care facilities, and primary care settings. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5514a1.htm Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:04:53 CST http://www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5514a1.htm A national technical assistance and capacity building project designed to develop, improve, and expand comprehensive HIV primary medical care and treatment service delivery in racial/ethnic minority communities severely impacted by HIV/AIDS through providing technical assistance, intensive capacity building, and regional meetings to primary medical care sites. http://www.hivta.org/index.html Mon, 05 Feb 2007 15:57:58 CST http://www.hivta.org/index.html Highlights the epidemic's impact on African Americans, providing current data and trends over time. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6089_05.pdf Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6089_05.pdf Provides the latest data on the U.S. epidemic, including key trends over time, impact by region and population, and data on the U.S. government's response. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/3029-071.pdf Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/3029-071.pdf Highlights the impact of HIV/AIDS on women in the United States, providing current data and trends over time. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6092_05.pdf Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6092_05.pdf A guide to help HIV/AIDs patients talk to their doctor about the HIV medicines they are taking. Provides basic facts about the HIV medicines that have been approved by the FDA. -- FDA Office of Women's Health http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/hiv.html Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.fda.gov/womens/medicinecharts/hiv.html Provides facts, free materials and a search tool for finding local testing sites for HIV/AIDS via the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.knowhivaids.org/index.html Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.knowhivaids.org/index.html This policy document contains recommendations that can be used by governors, legislators, national partners, health departments and AIDS directors to address the challenges associated with HIV/AIDS in Latino communities. Discusses how the HIV/AIDS epidemic among Latinos isshaped by ethnic/cultural differences, migration, socioeconomic status, regional differences (Border States, Puerto Rico) and geography (rural vs. urban), as well as behavioral risk. http://www.nastad.org/Docs/Public/InFocus/2006717%5FNASTAD%20Latino%20Policy%20Doc.pdf Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nastad.org/Docs/Public/InFocus/2006717%5FNASTAD%20Latino%20Policy%20Doc.pdf Discusses the results of the HIV Costs and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS). This is the first comprehensive U.S. survey of health careuse among a nationally representative sample of HIV positive persons who were in care for their HIV. -- RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/pubs/research%5Fbriefs/2006/RAND%5FRB9171.pdf Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.rand.org/pubs/research%5Fbriefs/2006/RAND%5FRB9171.pdf Presents the stories of children who have AIDS and includes additional comments by their parents. -- National School Boards Association http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/39500/39444.pdf Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/39500/39444.pdf Funding to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1395 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1395 Dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. http://www.nmac.org/home/ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nmac.org/home/ Provides a wide variety of resources and tools to assist with HIV/AIDS assistance. Includes a searchable database of community-based organizations providing HIV/AIDS assistance, HIV/AIDS hotlines, and a consultant database. -- National Minority AIDS Council http://www.nmac.org/tools___resources/ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nmac.org/tools___resources/ Of the estimated 860,037 Americans diagnosed with AIDS through 2003, 52,375 live in rural areas with fewer than 50,000 people. About 7.6 percent of AIDS cases reported in 2003 were in rural areas, up from 5 percent in 1995. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.raconline.org/pdf/Rural_HIV_Factsheet.pdf Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/pdf/Rural_HIV_Factsheet.pdf