Con motivo de celebrarse
el Día Mundial del SIDA y la realización del
8o. Congreso Mundial de SIDA y Enfermedades de Transmisión
Sexual, del 2 al 5 de diciembre en Punta del Este, el Centro
de Documentación de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos
consideró oportuno ofrecerle una selección
de fuentes de información sobre el tema.
El Centro de Documentación o IRC por su sigla
en inglés (Information Resource Center) establecido
para apoyar los programas de la Embajada de los Estados
Unidos de América, brinda información actualizada
oficial y no oficial sobre los Estados Unidos en las áreas
de Economía, Legislación, Democracia, Derechos
Humanos, Narcotráfico, Propiedad Intelectual, Terrorismo,
Biotecnología y Asuntos de la Mujer, a un público
selecto que incluye a los oficiales del gobierno uruguayo,
los formadores de opinión en los sectores públicos
y privado, académicos, investigadores y profesionales.
En Internet
SITIOS DE GOBIERNO
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AFFAIRS
The office assists U.S. diplomatic posts in their health-related
activities, particularly in addressing HIV/AIDS, malaria
and tuberculosis, to support foreign governments.
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OFFICE OF THE GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR
The Coordinator's primary role is to advise, direct, shape,
and oversee U.S. policy and programs designed to combat
the HIV/AIDS pandemic, including U.S. contributions to
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria,
and to advance the HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment
goals laid out by the President in his Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief.
OFFICE
OF INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS (IIP). HIV/AIDS
& OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The IIP communicates U.S. policy and government information
abroad and its site features foreign policy reports, statements
from U.S. leaders, on the HIV/AIDS issues.
NATIONAL
INSITITUTES OF HEALTH. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND
INFECTIOUS DISEASES. THE DIVISION OF ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY
SYNDROME.
DAIDS was formed to address the national research needs
created by the advent and spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Its mission is to increase basic knowledge of the pathogenesis,
natural history, and transmission of HIV disease and to
support research that promotes progress in its detection,
treatment, and prevention.
THE
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. HIV/AIDS
The U.S. government has made the fight against HIV/AIDS
a top priority. USAID as part of the government expands
programs to prevent new HIV infections, provide care and
treatment, and address the needs of children and families
affected by AIDS.
THE
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. GLOBAL AIDS
PROGRAM (GAP)
GAP exists to help prevent HIV infection, improve care
and support and build capacity to address the global HIV/AIDS
pandemic.
U.
S. CENSUS BUREAU. HIV/AIDS SURVEILLANCE
This site was developed and is maintained by the Health
Studies Branch, International Programs Center (IPC), Population
Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, with funds from the
U.S. Agency for International Development.
US
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. NATIONAL INSTITUTES
OF HEALTH. HIV/AIDS TREATMENT INFORMATION SERVICE
AIDSinfo is a central resource for current information
on federally and privately funded clinical trials for
AIDS patients and others infected with HIV. AIDS clinical
trials evaluate experimental drugs and other therapies
for adults and children at all stages of HIV infection
,from patients who are HIV positive with no symptoms to
those with various symptoms of AIDS.
US
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE. SPECIALIZED INFORMATION
SERVICE (SIS)
The Specialized Information Services (SIS), Division of
the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) is responsible
for information resources and services in toxicology,
environmental health, chemistry, HIV/AIDS, and specialized
topics in minority health.
THE
WHITE HOUSE. OFFICE OF NATIONAL AIDS POLICY
The Office of National AIDS Policy coordinates domestic
efforts to reduce the number of new infections in the
U.S. and also integrates international information to
combat HIV/AIDS.
OTROS SITIOS
THE
ADULTS AIDS CLINICAL TRIAL GROUP (AACTG)
This is the largest HIV clinical trials organization in
the world, playing a major role in setting standards of
care for HIV infection and opportunistic diseases related
to HIV/AIDS in the United States and the developed world.
AIDS Epidemic Update. UNAIDS/ WHO - December 2003
http://www.unaids.org/wad/2003/Epiupdate2003_en/EpiUpdate2003_en.pdf
The annual AIDS epidemic update reports on the latest
developments in the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. The 2003
edition provides the most recent estimates of the epidemic's
scope and human toll, explores new trends in the epidemic's
evolution, and features a special section examining stigma
and discrimination.
AIDS
HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
Its mission is to provide cutting-edge medicine and advocacy,
assuring that medically indigent persons infected with
HIV have equal access to healthcare.
ALLIED
VACCINE GROUP
The Allied Vaccine Group is comprised of websites dedicated
to presenting valid scientific information about the vaccines.
THE
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH (AMFAR)
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFar) is the
nation leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the
support of AIDS research, prevention, treatment education,
and the advocacy of sounds AIDS-related public policy.
BILL
AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION. THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS AND
TUBERCULOSIS
The Foundation is focused on reducing global health inequities
by accelerating the development, deployment and sustainability
of health interventions in order to save lives and reduce
the disease burden in developing countries supporting
various activities around AIDS.
CENTER
FOR AIDS PREVENTION STUDIES (CAPS)
CAPS’ mission is to conduct rigorous theory-based
research that will have maximum impact on the theory,
practice, and policy of AIDS prevention. Conducts local,
national, and international interdisciplinary research
on methods to prevent HIV infection and its consequences.
THE
CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES. NEEDLE EXCHANGE
INITIATIVE
The center's purpose is to reduce injection drug use and
reduce the spread of HIV.
FONDO
MUNDIAL DE LUCHA CONTRA EL SIDA, LA MALARIA Y LA TUBERCULOSIS
El Fondo Mundial de Lucha contra el SIDA, la Tuberculosis
y la Malaria se creó con el propósito de
aumentar radicalmente los recursos para la lucha contra
tres de las enfermedades más devastadoras del mundo
y dirigir dichos recursos a las zonas más necesitadas.
FUNDERS
CONCERN ABOUT AIDS
Mobilizes philanthropic leadership and resources, domestically
and internationally, to eradicate the HIV/AIDS pandemic
and to address its social and economic consequences.
GLOBAL
AIDS INTERFAITH ALLIANCE (GAIA)
GAIA is a non-profit organization to stop the transmission
of the HIV virus from mothers to infants in sub-Saharan
Africa.
GLOBAL
ALLIANCE FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION
The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization is an
historic alliance between the private and public sector
committed to one goal: saving children's lives and people's
health through the widespread use of vaccines.
GLOBAL
FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA
The purpose of the Fund is to attract and manage additional
resources through a new public-private partnership that
will make a sustainable and significant contribution to
the reduction of infections, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis
and malaria in countries in need.
GLOBAL
HEALTH COUNCIL
This is the largest membership alliance dedicated to improving
the quality of and access to health worldwide. Some of
the Council's key issues are: Infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS,
Health Systems.
THE
HENRY J. KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION. HIV/AIDS
This site brings information on AIDS, news headlines,
access to studies, key facts and link to resources and
organizations around the world with emphasis on this year
campaign focus on stigma and discrimination.
HIV
INSITE
A web site developed by the University of California San
Francisco which is a source for comprehensive, in-depth
HIV/AIDS information and knowledge.
INTERNATIONAL
AIDS ECONOMICS NETWORKS (IAEN)
The International AIDS Economic Network (IAEN), provides
data, tools and analysis on the economics of HIV/AIDS
prevention and treatment in developing countries, to help
developing countries devise cost-effective responses to
the global epidemic.
INTERNATIONAL
AIDS SOCIETY
Represents the world’s professional society for
scientists, health care and public health workers, and
others engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, control and care.
INTERNATIONAL
AIDS VACCINE INSTITUTE
Contributes to the control and management of HIV infection
and AIDS through advocacy, education, facilitation of
networks and scientific debate.
JOINT
UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS
The global mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and
support an expanded response to the epidemic that will
prevent the spread of HIV, providing care and support
for those infected and affected by the disease.
JOHNS
HOPKINS. DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASEAS AND AIDS SERVICE
This web site is provided as a resource for physicians
and other health care professionals in providing care
and treatment to patients with HIV/AIDS. Its objective
is to present scientifically based information on HIV
prevention using the advances in research and program
implementation that have been realized over the past 15
years.
ORGANIZACION
PANAMERICANA DE LA SALUD. SIDA E ITS
La Organización Panamericana
de la Salud (OPS) promueve el reforzamiento de los sistemas
de salud para mejorar las condiciones generales y la supervivencia
de las personas aquejadas de infección por el VIH/SIDA.
Proporciona información y datos epidemiológicos
fundamentales sobre la infección por el VIH/SIDA
para la toma de decisiones.
THE
PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION. AIDS AND STI
The Panamerican Health Organization promotes the
scaling up of health systems to improve overall conditions
and survival of affected individuals with HIV/AIDS. Provides
critical information on HIV/AIDS and epidemiological data
for decision-making.
ROTARY
RESPONDS TO AIDS
Rotary International encourages and supports the efforts
of Rotary clubs, working as appropriate with government
health agencies and non-governmental organizations to
increase awareness among their membership and the broader
community about AIDS.
SIDALAC:
INICIATIVA REGIONAL SOBRE SIDA PARA AMERICA LATINA Y EL
CARIBE
Es un proyecto iniciado por el Banco Mundial, que forma
parte del Programa Conjunto de las Naciones Unidas sobre
VIH/SIDA(ONUSIDA), copatrocinado por seis agencias del
Sistema incluyendo UNICEF, PNUD, FNUAP, UNESCO, OMS y
el mismo Banco Mundial.
SIDALAC:
REGIONAL AIDS INITIATIVE FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
This initiative is now part of the United Nations Programme
on AIDS (UNAIDS), co-sponsored by six of the system´s
agencies: the United Nations Children´s Fund (UNICEF);
the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United
Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA); the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO).
SITUACION
DE LA EPIDEMIA DE SIDA 2003. ONUSIDA/OMS. Diciembre
2003
El Informe “Situación de la epidemia de SIDA”
reporta anualmente la evolución de la epidemia
y proporciona las estimaciones más recientes del
alcance de la epidemia y de la mortalidad que causa. Examina
las nuevas tendencias en su evolución y presenta
una sección especial sobre el estigma y la discriminación.
THE
WORLD BANK GROUP. AIDS
The World Bank Group has committed more than US$1.7 billion
to combating the spread of HIV/AIDS around the world.
Its HIV/AIDS lending has risen significantly as more countries
have turned to the Bank for financial and technical assistance
in response to the epidemic.
En Libros
El IRC cuenta con una colección de 800 volúmenes
sobre los Estados Unidos, particularmente en las áreas
de gobierno, legislación, economía, etc.
Sobre SIDA, integran la colección los siguientes
títulos:
AIDS/HIV / Barbara Wexler. -- Farmington Hills: Gale
Group, Inc, c2002.
AIDS Law / Margaret C. Jasper. 2nd. ed.-- Dobbs Ferry:
Oceana Publications, c2000.
Guía para vivir con VIH y SIDA / John G. Bartlett,
Ann K. Finkbeiner. – México:
Editorial Diana, 1996.
En publicaciones periódicas
Además de la información que se encuentra
disponible en Internet, el IRC cuenta con acceso a bases
de datos que ofrecen el texto ompleto de más de
10.000 publicaciones periódicas. Estos son, a modo
de ejemplo, algunos artículos recientes sobre SIDA:
“HIV/AIDS Prevention: Analysis tools needed for
evaluation of community HIV prevention programs”,
por Jolly David. En Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA,
November 23, 2003. p. 37-38.
Proquest Academic Research Library
“HIV/AIDS Diagnostics: Novel molecular HIV test
has single-copy sensitivity for viral RNA“, por
S. Palmer. En Immunoteraphy Weekly. December 3, 2003.
p. 57.
Proquest Academic Search Elite
“HIV/AIDS Therapy: Antiretroviral therapy should
begin when T cells drop below 350 cells/microL:[2]”,
por Jonathan Kaplan. En Virus Weekly. November 18, 2003,
p. 29.
Proquest Academic Search Elite
“Drugmaker cuts costs on HIV/AIDS medications”.
En TB & Outbreaks Week; November 11, 2003. p. 9-10.
Ebsco academic Search Elite
“WHO approves combination pills for HIV/AIDS“,
por Fiona Fleck. En British Medical Journal. November
8, 2003. Vol. 327, Issue 7423, p. 1067.
EBSCO Academic Search Elite
“HIV/AIDS becoming a young person's disease, U.N.
reports”, por Carol Kohn et all. En Women Health’s
Weekly. October 30, 2003, p. 11-12.
EBSCO Academic Search Elite
“Studies to look at role of alcohol in HIV risk
in heterosexual women”, por Carol Kohn et all. En
Women Health’s Weekly. October 16, 2003, p. 9-10.
EBSCO Academic Search Elite
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