HIV/AIDS Health Topics

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Specific Populations: Women

A Guide to the Clinical Care of Women with HIV/AIDS, 2005 Edition PDF (7.5 MB)

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration

Manual addressing the primary care needs unique to women infected with HIV.

http://hab.hrsa.gov/deliverhivaidscare/files/clinicalcareguide2005.pdf

Guidelines for Use of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnancy (Pocket Card) HTML

Source: AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center

Printable document that includes recommendations for antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to prevent HIV transmission during pregnancy and for infants exposed to HIV.

http://aidsetc.org/aidsetc?page=etres-display&resource=etres-295

HIV and Pregnancy PDF (623 KB)

Source: AIDSinfo

Fact sheet series that provides information for women who are HIV infected and pregnant or have recently given birth. Describes the steps an HIV-infected pregnant woman can take to preserve her health and prevent transmission of HIV to her baby.

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/Perinatal_FS_en.pdf

HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) HTML

Source: HIV Prevention Trials Network

Worldwide clinical trials network that develops and tests nonvaccine strategies to prevent the transmission of HIV.

http://www.hptn.org/index.htm

HIV Surveillance in Women HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Slide set detailing rates of HIV and AIDS diagnoses among adult and adolescent women in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/slides/women/index.htm

HIV, AIDS, and Women HTML

Source: Office on Women's Health

Information about HIV/AIDS specifically for women, including testing, prevention, research, and treatment.

http://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-aids/#

HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy HTML

Source: MedlinePlus

Links to information about HIV/AIDS and pregnancy.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandpregnancy.html

HIV/AIDS and Women HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet that describes the HIV/AIDS epidemic in women, including information on statistics and prevention challenges.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/index.htm

Microbicide Trials Network (MTN) HTML

Source: Microbicide Trials Network

Worldwide clinical trials network that evaluates microbicides designed to prevent HIV transmission.

http://www.mtnstopshiv.org/#

MMWR: Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Recommendations on HIV testing procedures for health care providers 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.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5514a1.htm

Mother-to-Child (Perinatal) HIV Transmission and Prevention HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with a brief description of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, including information on statistics, risk factors and barriers to prevention, and prevention strategies.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/resources/factsheets/perinatal.htm

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day HTML

Source: AIDSinfo

Information and links about National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and HIV/AIDS research and resources for women and girls. 

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/hiv-aids-awareness-days/149/national-women-and-girls-hiv-aids-awareness-day

Office on Women's Health Website HTML

Source: Office on Women's Health

Information for both the general public and health care professionals on women's health issues, links to publications, and other government resources.

http://www.womenshealth.gov/#

Opportunistic Infections (OIs) HTML

Source: National Women's Health Information Center

Information about opportunistic infections that occur in HIV-infected people, especially women.

http://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-aids/opportunistic-infections-and-other-conditions/#

Pregnancy and Childbirth HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fact sheet with information and statistics about mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/index.htm

Prevention Challenges (in Pregnant Women) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overview of the prevention challenges associated with mother-to-child HIV infection in the United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/challenges.htm

Prevention Challenges (in Women) HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overview of the HIV prevention challenges that women face.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/challenges.htm

Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Testing during Labor and Delivery for Women of Unknown HIV Status: A Practical Guide and Model Protocol HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information for health care providers who are planning and implementing a rapid HIV testing program for pregnant women of unknown HIV status during labor and delivery.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/testing/resources/guidelines/rt-labor&delivery.htm

Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States PDF (1.2 MB)

Source: AIDSinfo

Printer-friendly guidelines for treating HIV-infected pregnant women and interventions to prevent perinatal transmission, including information on drug regimens, safety and toxicity of medications, delivery options, and care of infants born to HIV-infected mothers.

http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/PerinatalGL.pdf

What Women Can Do HTML

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information about what women can do to prevent contracting or spreading HIV.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/protection.htm