For additional information we suggest you visit the following sites:
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is the UN office that leads global action in the fight against the spread of HIV and its impacts. UNAIDS website is a valuable resource of information about HIV/AIDS by country, and by subject, the World Aids Campaign and Best Practice materials. Their website address is: www.unaids.org
- Health Canada-Bureau of HIV/AIDS and STDs conducts national surveillance and research on issues related to HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and Tuberculosis (TB). It also investigates HIV, STD and TB infections and develops recommendations for their control. The Bureau’s website contains facts and figures about AIDS as well as Canada’s role in the United Nations’ AIDS programme: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb/lcdc/bah/
- The Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD) is a coalition of international development organizations and AIDS service organizations whose aim is to mobilize human and financial resources in Canada in the response to AIDS in resource-poor communities and countries. ICAD website has fact sheets on AIDS around the world, links to other AIDS sites, and their newsletter: http://www.icad-cisd.com/
- The Canadian Public Health Association AIDS Program provides national leadership and support for the development and delivery of programs and public health policies, which prevent HIV transmission in Canada and support the care of those affected by HIV/AIDS. Their website has resources and links on issues about AIDS, and information about AIDS prevention and World AIDS day: www.cpha.ca/cpha.docs/ch/aids.html
- The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is a national coalition of over 100 community-based AIDS organizations across Canada. CAS advocates on behalf of people and communities affected by HIV/AIDS, facilitates the development of programs, services and resources for its member groups, and provides a national framework for community-based participation in Canada's response to AIDS: www.cdnaids.ca
- The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network website provides a range of information about legal, ethical and human rights issues raised by HIV/AIDS: http://www.aidslaw.ca/
- The Aids Foundation of Canada is committed to working towards the prevention and management of HIV disease in Canada. It aims to create awareness, and to educate youth about AIDS, in order to reduce the spread of the disease: www.aidsfoundation.ca
- Pediatric AIDS Canada is a Canadian organization primarily focused on pediatric AIDS. It supports pediatric AIDS research in Canada, maintains a list of AIDS related community services, both in Canada and internationally, develops, promotes and coordinates education and awareness programmes: www.cgocable.net/~pac/
- YouthCO Aids Society is Canada's only AIDS service organization working exclusively to meet the needs of both HIV positive and HIV negative youth. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, YouthCO’s website is directed at youth and includes a Youth CO ’zine (magazine for teenagers): www.youthco.org
- Teen AIDS-Peer Corps, a non-profit organization based in the United States, has a mandate to educate youth about the spread of HIV/AIDS and train them to be teachers to their peers. It hosts a very information website with information about global AIDS walks, and educational materials: http://www.teenaids.org/
