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Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - the nation's
primary HIV prevention agency
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CDC's
Division
of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) supports HIV prevention
programs targeting youth. Through Cooperative
Agreements, it supports a variety of HIV prevention activities
targeting youth.
DASH
also publishes Guidelines
for Effective School Health Education To Prevent the Spread of AIDS.
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Division
of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) - has two branches, one which
manages HIV prevention programs and related funding, the other which
supports the collection of information on the status of the epidemic
(see an organizational
chart)
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The
Division
of Sexually Transmitted Diseases supports efforts to prevent
and control STDs, which are directly related to risk for HIV infection.
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National
Prevention Information Network facilitates the sharing of
information and resources on HIV and AIDS for all individuals searching
for prevention information. It serves as a central repository for
a great deal of information on HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and research.
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The
Health
Care Financing Administration (HCFA) offers information
on preventing mother-to-child transmission and other useful information
on women and pregnancy at its Web
Site on "Pregnancy and HIV: What Women Need to Know"
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National
Institutes of Health (NIH) and its Office
of AIDS Research (OAR) - searching for better treatments, a
vaccine, and a cure.
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The
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism addresses HIV prevention
interventions related to alcohol abuse or addition |
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The
National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is involved
in preventative HIV
vaccine research, HIV prevention research, and a clinical HIV
prevention trials network. Information is available through
its Division
of AIDS.
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The
National
Institute on Drug Abuse address the interconnection of HIV/AIDS
and drug abuse. Information is available through its Center
on AIDS and Other Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse.
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National
Institute of Mental Health conducts research on behavioural
HIV prevention. Information is available through its Office
of AIDS Research at (301) 443-6100.
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Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) administers
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The
Center
for Mental Health Services provides funding for the provision
of mental health services to people living with HIV or at risk,
as well as sponsoring research into the neuropsychiatric and psychosocial
aspects of HIV/AIDS.
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The
Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) provides funding support
for the prevention of substance abuse and related problems, including
HIV infection.
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The
Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment provides support for drug
addiction treatment, as well as research into special treatment
issues for those living with HIV and AIDS.
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The
National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information offers a
variety of publications
on issues related to HIV/AIDS and drug use and abuse.
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Center
for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) at the University of
California San Francisco
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disseminate information on HIV prevention, including fact
sheets on HIV prevention for specific populations
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a wide variety of publications
on HIV prevention programming and research
- assists
in administering a Visiting
Scholars Program in AIDS prevention research
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The Journal
of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published by the
American
Medical Association, offers A
Physician Guide to HIV Prevention. |
