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aidsmap.com
| Last updated: 21.12.05 |
aidsmap.com was developed in 1998 as a partnership between NAM and the British HIV Association (BHIVA), an organisation which represents UK HIV health professionals.
Aidsmap has since become recognised as a key information portal for HIV-positive people, their doctors and other HIV professionals. In 2001 aidsmap was re-launched with a new look and improved functionality, in partnership with the International HIV/AIDS Alliance.
The site is intended to provide information for people with HIV, medical professionals, community-based organisations and international worldwide NGOs .
Tips on using the site
You can use the pull down menu on the left hand corner of the page to take you to other sections of the website, or use the site map. You can also see an overview of information resources in different topic areas by following links from the front page. If you search the site, the results of your search will tell you which area of the site each result comes from.
International resources
To find material relevant to resource-limited and middle income countries, go to the International resources page. This page lists the range of topics covered on the website, including: access to treatment; advocacy; resources in French, Spanish and Portuguese; support for community organizations; children; combating stigma; community mobilization; development and HIV/AIDS; gender and sexuality; home and community care; international networks; involvement of people with HIV; how to develop partnerships; prevention; public health (e.g. malaria, TB); sexual health (including STIs); vulnerable populations.
The site also contains a wide selection of links to other sites. Go to Links in the pull down menu to view this section.
Keep in touch with new developments
The range of topics covered by aidsmap.com is growing all the time. You can sign up to receive a weekly e-mail bulletin that highlights new resources added to the website. Go to the What’s new? page for instructions on how to sign up.
Treatments information
If you are thinking of starting combination therapy or using it currently, visit the HIV treatment page. This page highlights the main resources on the site that cover HIV treatment, including how to choose a drug combination, when to start treatment, options for changing treatment, and how to manage side-effects and symptoms.
The site also includes detailed information on antiretroviral treatment in resource-limited settings, and access to low cost diagnostics.
For information about the current state-of-play regarding experimental anti-HIV treatments, check out the emerging therapies for HIV infection link via the homepage. Aidsmap’s online pill planner The Wheel, is designed to help you choose appropriate treatments by showing you how well or how badly any drug combination would fit with your lifestyle. It gives you a schedule showing you the best times for you to take your pills, a list of questions to discuss with your doctor, and a factsheet about your combination.
For more in-depth information, you can search our online treatments database, which is updated daily and contains extensive information about hundreds of drugs used by people with HIV, and about HIV-related illnesses.
Providing breaking news stories from the HIV field remains one of our priorities. These are listed chronologically on the right hand side of the homepage. Archived news stories can be reached via the Previous news headlines link. By signing up for weekly email aidsmap bulletins, you’ll receive all the week’s news headlines, as well as details of recent additions to the site.
Finding support and services
Aidsmap offers online access to AIDS Organisations Worldwide, our database of AIDS service organisations. You can search by country, town, or by using a world map, and fine tune your search by looking for a named organisation, or for agencies engaged in specific activities. If English is not your first language, you can opt to search in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or German.