Access to evidence-based information and quality care are keys to improving the health of women with HIV infection.
Related Resources
Related Resources
AIDSinfo at The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
AIDSinfo at The National Institutes of Health (NIH) web site offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, research, and a variety of HIV/AIDS related topics.
FDA HIV and Women Resources Website
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a robust website with information regarding HIV and women.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Risk Reduction Tool
This CDC tool will help you learn about the risk of getting HIV or transmitting HIV to someone else and also how to lower that risk. You can also locate your nearest HIV testing sites.
AIDSVu
AIDSvu is an interactive site hosting maps that explore the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. by state, county, and city. Users may filter HIV prevalence data by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and by transmission category at the state level. The site also includes information about HIV testing and treatment, social detrminants of health, and other HIV-related topics. AIDSVu is an online product from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.
The AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center (AETC NRC)
The AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center (AETC NRC) provides education and training programs for health care providers treating persons living with HIV/AIDS. Go to the Directory to find an AETC center near you.
e-HAP
e-HAP is a free service from the CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention that provides the latest information and web site updates.
Eliminating Perinatal HIV Transmission
Evaluation Toolkit: Patient and Provider Prospectives about Routine HIV Screening in Health Care Settings
The Evaluation Tookit from CDC is a resource to help providers assess clinician and patient experiences and satisfaction with routine HIV screening, including identifying barriers to testing.
HIVE, Formerly The Bay Area Perinatal AIDS Center (BAPAC): Healthy Women, Healthy Babies, Healthy Families
HIVE, fromerly the BAPAC, provides comprehensive preconception counseling and prenatal care to women and families living with and affected by HIV. HIVE also offers consultations and education to medical providers worldwide. Part of UCSF-Positive Health Program, HIVE is a multi-disciplinary team tailoring medical and psychosocial services to the specific needs of each woman and her family before, during and after pregnancy.
The Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
The Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry was developed to provide an early alert of any major teratogenic effect associated with a prenatal exposure to any of the products monitored through the registry. The registry includes information for both healthcare providers and patients.
The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM)
The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) is an independent organization of HIV specialists dedicated to promoting excellence in HIV/AIDS care through advocacy and education.
CityMatCH
CityMatCH is a freestanding national membership organization comprised of maternal and child health (MCH) programs and leaders representing urban communities in the United States. The CityMatCH mission is to improve the health and well-being of urban women, children, and families by strengthening community public health organizations and leadership.
CityMatCH collaborates with the CDC and the American College of Obstetricians (the College) to adapt the College’s National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (NFIMR) methodology into a model to identify missed opportunities of perinatal HIV prevention in communities with high rates of HIV infection in women of child-bearing age. Learn More Here.
National Clinical Consultation Center
The UCSF National Clinician Consultation Center, previously the National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center (NCCC), provides U.S.-based clinicians of all experience levels with prompt, expert responses to questions about managing HIV/AIDS (e.g., antiretroviral selection, drug interactions and adverse reactions, HIV testing, co-infection management), perinatal HIV (e.g., HIV testing and antiretroviral care in pregnancy, preventing transmission, infant care), and bloodborne pathogen exposures (e.g., needlesticks and splashes). Our services are for healthcare providers only. All services are cost-free and confidential. Learn more about the center.
- HIV/AIDS Management: Clinical advice on providing optimal care to your HIV-positive patients.
- Perinatal HIV/AIDS: Rapid consultation on managing HIV in pregnant women and their infants, including referral to care.
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Up-to-date clinical consultation for PrEP decision making.
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP): Expert guidance in managing occupational exposures to HIV and hepatitis B and C.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extensive online information on HIV among women, including testing recommendations and guidelines, HIV in pregnancy and childbirth, and resources for providers and the general public.
The François-Xavier Bagnoud Center (FXBC)
The François-Xavier Bagnoud Center (FXBC) at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey is an internationally recognized model of family-centered HIV care that integrates clinical care, professional education, and research.
FXBC has provided training and technical assistance to reduce perinatal HIV transmission since early in the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The innovative approaches developed by FXBC have reached providers, consumers, and health care institutions across the United States and include training-of-trainer curricula, strategic planning approaches for hospitals instituting rapid HIV testing, and educational materials.
The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET)
The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) is a research organization of the American Hospital Association. Among its many projects are activities to increase the number of hospitals that are implementing perinatal HIV prevention programs, especially using rapid screening tests in labor and delivery for women with undocumented HIV status.
To encourage routine HIV screening of all adults, HRET has a free online toolkit to help hospitals and providers estimate the financial impact of HIV testing.
The National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC)
The National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) is a network of CDC-funded centers dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of health professionals in the areas of sexual and reproductive health. Locate the center nearest you and view training resources.
The Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
The Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) is an organization of physicians, educators, researchers, and others who are dedicated to improving patient care, education, and research in primary and general internal medicine. SGIM develops clinical practice resources and teaching and clinician tools on HIV.
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is dedicated to improving care and treatment for people of color living with HIV/AIDS by fostering leadership to address the challenges of HIV via public policy change, education, and media activities.
UCSF Women, Children, and HIV
The University of California at San Francisco has developed a Women, Children, and HIV, website for providers that contains resources for HIV prevention and treatment useful in resource-limited settings.
Also see HIV In Site to view a comprehensive, up-to-date Database of Antiretroviral Drug Interactions.
The University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool hosts the HIV Drug Interactions website. The website includes access to free, user friendly drug interaction charts.
