"The worst
sin towards our fellow creatures is not to
hate them, but to be indifferent to
them;
that is the essence of inhumanity." - From
"The Devil's Disciple,"
by George Bernard
Shaw
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Physicians for Social Responsibility Network for Good
Health
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 National AIDS Memorial Grove, San Francisco, CA AIDS Facts 14,500 people become infected each day. In some African countries between 25% and 35% of the adult population is infected and life expectancy has dropped 20 years. AIDS is now the #1 cause of death among 25- to 44-year-olds in America. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) estimates that an average of five infections occur among youth aged 10 to 24 every minute, totaling 7,000 infections among young people every day. An estimated 36.1 million people are living with HIV. In 2000, about 5.3 million people around the world became infected, 600 000 of them children. Since the epidemic began, AIDS has killed more than 21.8 million people—almost three times the population of Switzerland. In 2000 alone, AIDS claimed three million lives. About 90% of people with HIV live in developing countries, and have no access to any scientifically proven treatment for the infection. Nearly 70% of all cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa.According to a September 2003 report by the World Health Organization and Medecins Sans Frontieres, only 1 percent of the millions of Africans who need anti-AIDS drugs receive them. Stephen Lewis, a U.N. AIDS expert called the crisis, “the grotesque obscenity of the modern world.”
Minorities and AIDS
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Getting Physical: HIV super infection -- clear and
present danger?, 7/2005 "..Tony Mills, an HIV specialist in West Hollywood, puts it this way: "If people are on a nice, easy-to-tolerate [drug] regimen and they've got good viral suppression and good immune function, you've sort of won the game at that point. But if you go muck around with it and introduce another strain of the virus that's resistant to the medications you're on, then all bets are off again." New Details Released On HIV 'Super Strain', 2/25/05 "(Boston, Massachusetts) Research on a recently discovered HIV strain shows it holds an array of disturbing traits that help it quickly progress to full-blown AIDS while resisting drug treatments, doctors have told the leading meeting on AIDS science."- AP, 2/25/05; See also: "Health officials find new, virulent HIV strain in New Yorker, 2/11/05." Dying for AIDS Drugs "As the growing AIDS epidemic slams up against state austerity measures, ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program ) has descended into crisis, and Republicans in Washington have refused to intervene. As of early October, more than 600 people with HIV have been denied access to medications through the program. Three states have tightened income eligibility requirements; five have restricted the list of drugs they cover, hampering competent treatment; thirteen have capped their programs, leaving the sick to languish on waiting lists." Esther Kaplan, The Nation, 10/16/2003 Death Watch: AIDS, Drugs & Africa
Nashua
vs.AIDS Campaign
Living
with AIDS |
The
Body: A Multimedia AIDS
& HIV Resource
AIDS Action
Committee
New England provider of AIDS support
services, education & advocacy.
Aidsmap
Site is produced by NAM in collaboration
with the British HIV Association & the
International HIV/AIDS Alliance. NAM
is a community-based information provider
based in the UK whose sole aim is to
combat the AIDS epidemic through
accurate, accessible & up-to-date
information.
AIDSchannel.org
Portal on issues relating to HIV/AIDS.
Deals not only with health aspects,
but also but also related development,
social, economic and human rights issues.
AIDS.ORG
AIDS Action
"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. We do this through the
dissemination of information and the
building and use of advocacy on behalf
of all those living with and affected by HIV.
Our goal is simple. Until It’s Over—until
no one acquires HIV, until those living with
HIV have the care and services they need,
and until a cure is found."
AIDS
Alliance for Children,
Youth & Families
AIDS Education Global
Information System
AIDS Housing
Corporation
Facilitates creation of housing programs in
Massachusetts for people living
with HIV & AIDS.
AIDS Memorial Quilt
American Foundation for AIDS
Research
Mission is to prevent HIV infection & the
disease and death associated with it & to
protect the human rights of all people
threatened by the epidemic of HIV/AIDS.
Avert.org
AVERT is an AIDS Education & Medical
Research charity whose aim is to prevent
people from becoming infected
with HIV, improve the quality of life of
those already infected and through
medical research work to develop
a cure for AIDS.
CATIE
The Canadian AIDS Treatment Information
Exchange is a national, non-profit organization
committed to improving the health & quality
of life of all Canadians living with HIV/AIDS.
CATIE provides treatment information not
only for people living with the virus but also
for their families, care providers, AIDS
Service Organizations and Health Care
Intermediaries. It does so through a
comprehensive web site, three electronic
mailing lists, various print publications & a
bilingual, toll-free phone service.
Cascade AIDS Project
Community-based provider of HIV
services, housing, education & advocacy in
Oregon & Southwest Washington.
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
Conducts local, national, & international
interdisciplinary research on methods to
prevent HIV infection and its consequences.
Critical Path AIDS Project
Founded by people with HIV/AIDS to provide
treatment, resource, and prevention information
in wide-ranging levels of detail--for researchers,
service providers, treatment activists -- but,
first & foremost, for other people with HIV/AIDS
who often find themselves in urgent need of
information quickly and painlessly.
Gay
Men's Health Crisis
Committed n the fight against AIDS.
Mission is to reduce the spread of HIV
disease, help people with HIV maintain
& improve their health and independence,
& keep the prevention, treatment and cure
of HIV an urgent national and local priority.
In fulfilling this mission, they remain true
to their heritage by fighting homophobia &
affirming the individual dignity of all gay
men & lesbians.
Health Global Access Project
An organization of U.S.-based AIDS &
human rights activists, people living with
HIV/AIDS, public health experts, fair trade
advocates & concerned individuals who
campaign against policies of neglect &
avarice that deny treatment to millions
& fuel the spread of HIV.
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
HIV InSite
HIV Plus
Dedicated to providing the latest news on
HIV research & treatment breakthroughs as
well as expert advice on staying healthy—
mind, body, & soul. Presents stories of
people who readers can relate to, learn
from, and apply lessons from their
lives to their own.
HIVpositive.com
International AIDS Vaccine Research
The National AIDS
Treatment
Advocacy Project
National
Center for HIV, STD
& TB Prevention
Our House
of Portland
Residential care facility in Portland,
Oregon offering 24 hour specialized
nursing care to people living with &
dying from advanced stage AIDS.
Pets are
Wonderful
PAWS is a volunteer nonprofit group that
helps improve the quality of life
for people with HIV.
POZ
"Working with photographers, writers,
designers & doctors, our team chronicles
the HIV epidemic, both in the States &
overseas. We support healthcare providers
& empower patients through publications,
seminars & innovative educational programs."
Project Inform
Mission is to provide vital information
on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV
disease; Advocate for enlightened regulatory,
research, and funding policies & Inspire
people to make informed choices &
to choose hope over despair.
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Test
Positive Aware Network
"Designed to provide the information &
support necessary to allow people with
HIV to retain control over their lives.
We invite you to read on, & welcome
any comments or suggestions you may
have to help us all to remain "committed
to living.""
Treatment Action Campaign
Main objective is to campaign for greater
access to treatment for all South Africans,
by raising public awareness & understanding
about issues surrounding the availability,
affordability and use of HIV treatments.
TAC campaigns against the view that
AIDS is a ‘death sentence’.
UK
National AIDS Trust |
World AIDS Day
World Health
Organization:
HIV-AIDS
www.aidsnyc.org
A service of the New York Academy
of Medicine Library for AIDS-related,
community-based organizations
in the New York Area.
Cancer
Prevent Cancer Foundation |
Your Prevention Plan
Since 1985, the Prevent Cancer
Foundation (formerly the Cancer Research
and Prevention Foundation) has carried its
mission in three main ways: (1) By funding
research that helps us understand how to
prevent cancer; (2) By educating people
about how they can prevent cancer; and
By reaching out to communities across the
country through our resources, events &
partnerships with other organizations.
They envision a future where cancer
incidence and mortality will be significantly
reduced through preventive measures.
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GlobalWalk
for Breast Cancer "The GlobalWalk for Breast Cancer is a walk by one woman, Polly Letofsky, who has embarked on a 4-year, 18,000-mile walk around the world. This walk will take Polly through twenty-plus countries, over four continents, and 50+ pairs of shoes, in a fundraising and awareness effort for Breast Cancer. Proceeds from the walk will benefit The Breast Cancer Fund, a renowned San Francisco based non-profit organization dedicated to research, education, support and advocacy." Lessons
in Love and Faith Genetic Connection In Link Between Permanent Hair Dye Use And Bladder Cancer Risk, 4/10/02
Research confirming that a potentially
cancer-causing chemical, acrylamide, is produced
by some cooking methods was published on 5/17/01
by the British Food Standards Agency. |
AMC Cancer
Research
Center & Foundation
Association of
Cancer Online
Resources (ACOR.org)
Brain Tumor Foundation of
Canada
The Breast
Cancer Fund
"In response to the public health crisis
of breast cancer, The Breast Cancer Fund
identifies and advocates for elimination of
the environmental & other preventable
causes of the disease. Founded in 1992,
TBCF works from the knowledge that breast
cancer is not simply a personal tragedy,
but a public health priority that demands
action from all."
The
Breast Cancer Site
The Breast Cancer Site was founded to help
offer free mammograms to women in need
-women for whom early detection would not
otherwise be possible. Since its launch in
October 2000, the site has established itself
as a leader in online activism and in the fight
to prevent breast cancer deaths.
Cancer Care, Inc.
Cancer-Pain.org
Aim is to help cancer patients receive the
pain treatment they deserve.
CancerNet
Information from the National
Cancer Institute
Cancer News on the Net
The Cancer Project
Cancer Research Foundation
of America
Candlelighters
Childhood
Cancer Family Alliance
Provides emotional, educational, &
practical support to children with
cancer & their families.
Gillette Women's Cancer Connection
Gillette Women's Cancers programs
are designed to make a difference in the
lives of millions of women, & their families
& friends, who are affected by breast
or gynecologic cancers.
Colon Cancer Alliance
"Every 4 minutes, a person in the U.S. is
diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer.
Every 9 minutes, someone dies of the disease.
Colorectal cancer is highly preventable & treatable.
Yet it is the nation’s second leading cancer killer.
The disease causes much pain and suffering for
patients and for the people who love them.
The Colon Cancer Alliance is working to change
this... The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) is an
organization of colon & rectal cancer survivors,
their families, caregivers, people genetically
predisposed to the disease and the medical
community. We began as a group of people
participating in an online discussion list for
colorectal cancer patients.
The
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma,
Hodgkin's disease & myeloma, and to
improve the quality of life of patients
& their families.
Life with
Mesothelioma
"Even though millions of people live with
mesothelioma, it can feel as though you are
all alone. Where can you turn for help?
What does the future hold? Knowing about
the disease and the treatment options
available can help comfort you or your
loved one. Understanding the history of the
disease can help you discover how &
why this happened."
Living with Mesothelioma
Provides patients & their families with
current information on improving quality of
life through treatment, care, research, &
emotional & financial support.
Lymphoma Information
Network
Lymphoma Research Foundation
of America
Macmillan Cancer Relief
UK charity supporting people with cancer
& their families with specialist
information, treatment and care.
Mautner
Project
National organization dedicated to
lesbians with cancer, their partners
& caregivers.
Melanoma
Patients' Information Page
Mesothelioma Aid
Practical help for those with
mesothelioma. Advice for coping
with terminal illness, caregiving,
planning, financing treatment, &
maintaining a high quality of life.
Mesothelioma Cancer Advice
Advice on mesothelioma, asbestos
induced cancer, lawsuits, mesothelioma
law firms, attorneys and treatment.
Mesothelioma Information
Educational resource for those
who
suffer from the lung cancer
mesothelioma, also known as
asbestos cancer, or who know
someone who does.
Mesothelioma Information &
Resource Group
Created to assist patients, family,
friends & loved ones in learning about
mesothelioma and other asbestos-related
injuries. It is the aim of MIRG to provide
information about the disease, its causes,
its treatment and its personal &
legal impact.
Mesothelioma Study
Collection of resources related to the rare
cancer mesothelioma & asbestos.
MyHealthTestReminder.com
An e-mail that could save you life...
National Alliance of Breast Cancer
Organizations
National Breast Cancer Coalition
National
Cervical Cancer Public
Education Campaign
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Only two out of ten women live more than
five years after being diagnosed with ovarian
cancer. The reason may be that most women
are not diagnosed until the disease is in its
advanced stages. However, when it's caught
early, the survival rate is 90 percent.
The National
Coalition for Cancer
Survivorship
Patient-led advocacy organization working
on behalf of people with all types of cancer
& their families. Dedicated to assuring quality
cancer care for all Americans.
OncoChat
Real-time global support community
for people whose lives have been
touched by cancer.
OncoLink
Mission to help cancer patients, families,
health care professionals and the general
public get accurate cancer-related
information at no charge.
Pancreatica:
Confronting
Pancreatic
Cancer
Has a database comprised of almost 370
trials in more than 1,000 locations
throughout the world.
Your
Disease Risk
Mental
Health
"These are times of change for us ...
there's never been a better time to be
a person with serious mental illness.
There's more hope than ever before."
-Dr. Frederick Frese
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Peter Sarrio's Web Page "..Having a strong purpose and passion for living is an invaluable benefit in your struggle with mental illness. I have found my passion and purpose with my music and song writing."
The Sights and Sounds of Schizophrenia: Mentally Ill Need Care, Find Prison Without Treatment, Many Cycle In and Out of Jail |
Al-Anon/Alateen
Purpose is to help families & friends of
alcoholics recover from the effects of living
with the problem drinking of a relative or
friend. Similarly, Alateen is a recovery program
for young people. Alateen groups are
sponsored by Al-Anon members.
American Psychological Association
Scientific & professional organization
that represents psychology in the
United States.
Anxiety
Disorders Association
of America
National, non-profit membership organization
dedicated to informing the public, healthcare
professionals & legislators that anxiety
disorders are real, serious and treatable. The
ADAA promotes the early diagnosis,
treatment & cure of anxiety disorders,
& is committed to improving the lives
of the people who suffer from them.
British
Columbia Schizophrenia Society
Non-profit organization founded in 1982
by families and friends of people with
schizophrenia.
Center for
Mental Health Services
The Center for Mental Health Services
(CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network
(KEN) provides information about mental
health via a toll-free telephone number
(800-789-2647), their web site & more than
200 publications. CMHS developed KEN
for users of mental health services & their
families, the general public, policy makers,
providers, and the media.
HelpCenter
The Help Center is a part of the American
Psychological Association's public
education campaign, "Talk to Someone Who
Can Help." This campaign's goals are to
help people understand when it is appropriate
to seek psychological services & how a
psychologist can help with everyday
life problems.
Ian Chovil's Homepage
Quoting from Iran's web site, "I have
schizophrenia & have been on medication
since 1990...I'm 49 and my schizophrenia
started in late adolescence. I struggled for
ten years between 1980 and 1990, in psychosis,
alone and very poor. I eventually got in trouble
with the law and received three years probation
with the condition that I see a psychiatrist for
those three years. I've been to jail, been
actively
alcoholic, attempted suicide, & been homeless.
My story illustrates an interplay of biology &
sociology that can make schizophrenia a
devastating illness. There is the illness itself,
and the way we, as a society, treat people
who develop it.
International Association of Psychosocial
Rehabilitation
Services
Dedicated to promoting, supporting, &
strengthening community-oriented rehabilitation
services & resources for persons with
psychiatric disabilities.
International
Association of Rehabilitation
Professionals
Promotes the availability of effective,
interdisciplinary services for persons
with disabilities.
International Society for Bipolar Disorders
Mission is to promote awareness of
bipolar disorder in society at large, promote
awareness and education about this condition
among mental health professionals, foster
research on all aspects of bipolar disorder,
& promote international collaboration
in this area.
The International Society for the
Study of
Dissociation
Internet Mental Health
Free encyclopedia of mental health
information created by a Canadian
psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.
Jane's Mental Health Page
Features
many articles in depression
& bipolar disorder, almost all of which were
originally authored by Jane Chin. Many
visitors have shared that they had found
Jane's perspectives most helpful in their
search for credible & helpful mental
health information.
Mental Health Infosource
Mental Health: A Report of the
Surgeon General
Mental Health Statistics Improvement
Program
Mission is to foster and enhance the quality
& scope of information for decisions that
will improve the quality of life & recovery of
people with mental illness.
Mentalwellness.com
Online resource for schizophrenia & other
mental health information. Includes
feature stories, practical daily living advice,
help finding a support group/help, historical
perspective on mental illness, etc.
National
Institute of Mental Health
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Grassroots advocacy organization solely
dedicated to improving the lives of
persons with severe mental illnesses.
National Mental Health Association
Works to improve the mental health of all
Americans, especially the 54 million individuals
with mental disorders, through advocacy,
education, research and service.
National
Schizophrenia Foundation
Pursues the development & maintenance
of support groups for individuals, & their
friends and family members, affected by
schizophrenia & related disorders; and to
be a broad resource for all persons regarding
schizophrenia & related disorders through
education, information, & public awareness
services.
New
York CityVoices
A consumer journal for mental health
advocacy.
Psych Web
Psychology-related information for students
& teachers of psychology.
Schizophrenia.com
Information, support & education center.
Sexual Addicts Anonymous
Fellowship of men and women who
share their experience, strength and
hope with each other so they may overcome
their sexual addiction and help others
recover from sexual addiction or dependency.
SexHelp.com
Resources for Sex Addiction & Recovery.
Transformations
A site for self-help, support & recovery issues.
Various
Health Conditions
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A Year
to Remember with My
Mother and Alzheimer's Disease,
by Brenda S. Parris
Japan's
Legacy of Leprosy |
About Cerebral Palsy
Answers to your cerebral palsy questions
provided by John Struwe, MD, Board Certified
Obstetrician. Includes news, articles, & glossary
covering topics from cerebral palsy
diagnosis to therapy and treatment.
Administration
on Aging
Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship of men and women who
share their experience, strength & hope
with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to
recover from alcoholism.
Allergy Discussion
Group
American Academy of Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry
American Liver Foundation
American Lung Association
American Psychiatric Association
American
Tinnitus Association
Bodies
Like Ours
Peer support & information for people
born with atypical genitalia.
Causes of Cerebral Palsy
Provides useful information on causes
on the origins of cerebral palsy.
Christopher Reeve Paralysis
Foundation
Cornell
University
Department of Urology
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America
Deafness Research Foundation
Hepatitis Foundation International
International Myotonic Dystrophy
Organization
International Society for Stem
Cell Research
The International Society for Stem Cell
Research is an independent, nonprofit
organization established to promote &
foster the exchange and dissemination of
information and ideas relating to stem cells,
to encourage the general field of research
involving stem cells and to promote
professional and public education in all
areas of stem cell research and application.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Campaign for Hearing Health
National
Council on Alcoholism
& Drug Dependence
National Institute of Drug Abuse
National Jewish Medical &
Research
Center (respiratory, allergic & immune
diseases)
National Necrotizing
Fascitis
Foundation
National Association of Social Workers
Natural Rubber Latex
(NRL)
Allergy Discussion Online
Neurology WebForums at
Mass General Hospital
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Psoriasis Connections
"Connecting you with people who understand
psoriasis: medical experts who study it, ordinary
people who live with it, and their spouses,
friends, & family members who see its
effects every day."
Psoriasis Support
Very informative information portal on
psoriasis sponsored buy Biogen Idec.
Severe
Acute Respiratory
Syndrome
(SARS)
Society for
Progressive
Supranuclear Palsy
PSP is a rare, degenerative brain disorder
related to Parkinson's disease. It strikes
middle aged adults & the elderly, slightly
more men than women & effects 6.4
in 100,000.
Prosopagnosia
Cecilia Burman describes what it is like
being 'face-blind'- unable to recognize
people by their faces.
Rabies.Com