PEDIATRIC HIV INFECTION and AIDS RESOURCES
These are Pediatric HIV Infection and AIDS Resources.
Please also see:
HIV and AIDS (U.S.) || HIV and AIDS (International)
General Health Care Resources
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
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Adolescents and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: The Role of the Pediatrician in Prevention and Intervention
Policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, January 2001.
Bone Mineral Accrual Compromised in HIV-Infected Prepubertal Children
Reuters Health, May 6, 2002
Complex Anti-HIV Therapy Reduces Vertical Transmission Risk
Reuters Health, May 17, 2002
Future Forsaken: Abuses Against Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in India
Report from Human Rights Watch, July 2004.
HIV Drug Abacavir Works Well in Children - Study
Reuters, March 1, 2002
HIV-Infected Girl in UK Legal Wrangle Is Taken into Court Custody
Reuters Health, May 9, 2002
HIV Infection in Infants and Children
Fact sheet from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis In The 21st Century
Emerging Infectious Diseases (7)2, 2001
Identification and Care of HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Foster Care
Policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, July 2000.
Management of HIV-Infected Women and Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
Report is part of the material from the First International AIDS Symposium Conference on HIV Pathogens and Treatment, held July, 2001 in Argentina.
Nutrition in Pediatric HIV Infection
Detailed article by a Clinical Research Dietician with the National Institutes of Health regarding the nutritional needs of HIV-positive children.
Pediatric AIDS Down But Not Out
HealthScoutNews, April 5, 2002
The Ryan White CARE Act
Fact sheet from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services regarding rights and funding available through HHS for families and children with HIV or AIDS infection.
Short AIDS Therapy Shown to Cut Child Infection
Reuters, April 4, 2002
Study: HIV Among U.S. Newborns Drops
The Associated Press, July 9, 2002
Thai Program to Block Mom-Baby HIV Spread Underway
Reuters Health, July 9, 2002
Women, Children, and HIV: Resources for Prevention and Treatment
Online information and training resources about Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT) and related topics.
Young Infants Lack HIV-Specific CD8+ T Cell Response
Reuters Health, January 4, 2002
Young South African AIDS Activist Dies at 12
The Associated Press, June 1, 2001
Youngest Crucial to Anti-HIV Efforts: UNAIDS Chief
Reuters Health, May 10, 2002
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
Phone: (847) 434-4000
www.aap.org
Baylor College International Pediatric AIDS Initiative
Texas Children's Hospital
Clinical Care Center
6621 Fannin, CCC1570.00
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (832) 822-1038
www.bayloraids.org
Education, research and publication service from Baylor College of Medicine, programs in Houston, Texas, Romania, Mexico, and Southern Africa.
Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS: Child and Adolescent Program
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 6217
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 443-9700
www.nimh.nih.gov/DMDBA/cmhra.cfm
Research activities related to the primary and secondary prevention of AIDS and the neurobehavioral consequences of HIV infection in adults, adolescents, and children.
Children With AIDS Charity
Lion House, 3 Plough Yard
London, EC2A 3LP
United Kingdom
Phone: 020 7247 9115
www.cwac.org
CWAC was founded to meet the needs of U.K. children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Children with AIDS Project
P.O. Box 23778
Tempe, AZ 85282-3778
Phone: (480) 774-9718
www.aidskids.org
Non-profit organization dedicated to finding adoptive families for HIV-positive children. No charge for services.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
2950 31st Street, Suite 125
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 314-1459
Toll-free: 1-888-499-HOPE
www.pedaids.org
National Pediatric AIDS Network
P.O. Box 1032
Boulder, CO 80306
Toll-free: 1-800-646-1001
www.npan.org
Medical info on AIDS in children, in teens, and generally; clinical trials for children and youth; pregnancy issues, legal issues. Referrals by state. Sections for children, teens, and caregivers.
REJOICE Urban Development Project (Thailand)
70/1 Amarin Court, Klong Cholarpratan
Moo 6, T. Suthep A. Muang
Chiang Mai 50200
Thailand
Phone: 053-806-227
www.rejoicecharity.com
RUDP provides a wide array of medical and social services to the poor, sick, and underserved HIV/AIDS population in this region of Thailand.
