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Pediatric-Related Web Links
Pediatric HIV/AIDS
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We are not responsible for the information at the linked sites and do not endorse
any products or services found there.
- Advocates for Youth
:
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies
that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their
reproductive and sexual health.
- AIDS Action Foundation:
AIDS Action is a national organization dedicated to the development, analysis,
cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response
to the HIV epidemic.
- AIDS Alliance
for Children, Youth & Families:
AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families is a national non-profit
membership organization. They were established in 1994 to give voice to the
needs of women, children, youth, and families living with and affected by
HIV and AIDS.
- AIDS.org:
The mission of AIDS.ORG is to help prevent HIV infections and to improve the
lives of those affected by HIV and AIDS by providing education and facilitating
the free and open exchange of knowledge at an easy-to-find centralized website.
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation creates a future of hope for
children and families worldwide by eradicating pediatric AIDS, providing care
and treatment to people with HIV/AIDS, and accelerating the discovery of new
treatments for other serious and life-threatening pediatric illnesses.
- HIV Dent:
HIVDENT is a not-for-profit coalition of concerned health care professionals
committed to assuring access to high quality oral health care services for adults,
adolescents, and children living with HIV disease.
- KidsHealth.Org
:
Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth
provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information
they can use.
- National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases:
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts
and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately
prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
- National Institute of Health:
A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, AIDS Info offers
information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and research.
- National Pediatric AIDS Network:
NPAN is a resource for information on children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS.
- Positive Life:
The purpose of the site is to provide information in order to improve the
quality of life for youth as it pertains to HIV/AIDS.
- SIECUS-the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
:
Families Are Talking began in 2000 to empower parents and caregivers to communicate
with their children about sexuality-related issues, to provide tools to help
families communicate about these issues, and to encourage parents, caregivers,
and young people to become advocates on the local, state, and national levels
for sexuality-related issues including comprehensive sexuality education programs
in the schools.
- Talking with Kids.org
:
Talking With Kids About Tough Issues is a national initiative by Children
Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their
children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence,
alcohol, and drug abuse.
- UNICEF:
UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every
child are realized. They have the global authority to influence decision-makers,
and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative
ideas into reality.
- YouthAIDS:
YouthAIDS is a growing global initiative that generates funding and awareness
to help fight the spread of the disease among the worlds youth. YouthAIDS
programs are designed to educate young people and protect them from a life of
HIV/AIDS.
This page was last updated on: May 10, 2011.
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