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HIV/AIDS Resources

The Body

The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource with over 550 topics!

Medscape offers specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals the Web’s most robust and integrated medical information and educational tools.

CDC: Division of HIV-AIDS Prevention

CDC provides national leadership in helping control the HIV epidemic by working with community, state, national, and international partners in surveillance, research, prevention and evaluation activities.

Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services HIV/AIDS Branch

The Kentucky Department for Public Health HIV-AIDS Branch will promote the prevention of HIV transmission.

Indiana State Department of Health: Division of HIV/STD

The Division of HIV/STD works to promote public health and enhance the quality of life for Indiana residents by the prevention, intervention, and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

AIDS Info: A Service of the US Department of Health & Human Services

Offering information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention and Research

HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau

The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Food & Drug Administration: HIV/AIDS Information

Sign up to get updates on safety and regulatory issues related to HIV/AIDS products, plus more related topics.

National Prevention Information Network

The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB).

Vanderburgh County Health Department

The Vanderburgh County Health Department offers information covering a range of health topics that includes STD’s, HIV testing, Tuberculosis, refugee health screening, tattoo/body piercing/permanent makeup establishment inspections, communicable disease conditions, Perinatal Hepititis B program, and educational programs.

The Social Security & Disability Resource Center

The Social Security and Disablity Resource Center is an informational website that provides answers to questions about how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants. The site’s author is a former disability examiner for the social security administration.

This page has information specific to HIV/AIDS:

HIV Continuing Education Credit For Professionals

The Continuing Education office at the University of Kentucky is offering a 2 hour KY HIV Certification Course online for a fee of $15.  It is available now.  Follow the link below to access the course.

CDC Hepatitis Risk Assessment

Take this 5 minute test to see if you are at risk for viral hepatitis.

Substance Abuse Info & Help

For information on help with substance abuse, including inpatient rehab centers please visit:

Rehabilitation Center Info

For a list of nationwide rehab centers please visit:

Alcohol Rehab Help

For information and direction on alcohol addiction treatment and resources, please visit Alcohol Rehab Help.

Addiction Assistance

For information on addiction assistance, please visit the Addiction Group.

550 Clinic in Louisville

The 550 HIV Clinic is a federally funded outpatient medical clinic for HIV+ individuals. Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physical assistants also assist with management of HIV infected individuals in the prison and jail system through the Kentucky TeleHealth Network.

Alcohol Addiction Risk Assessment

Using a simple test like LifeKit Predict or GARs by MyGenX, people are empowered to take their health into their own hands and see if they are at higher risks for things like addiction. We created a guide to help people get information on DNA tests and addiction. 

Public Health Awareness

The following link is from Public Health.org and provides helpful information that includes the following:  links to World Health Organization, an interactive map, the HIV/AIDs origin story, research and treatment information, and a number of support groups and organizations. 

How You Can Help

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