CIAO DATE: 03/02
Volume 5, Number 2, July 2000
Articles
The Shared Struggle Against AIDS, Sandra Thurman, Director, U.S. Office of National AIDS Policy
The Clinton administration is enhancing the U.S. response to the global pandemic.
Battling the AIDS Pandemic, Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
AIDS seizes a higher level of urgency on the international stage.
Preventing AIDS: An Investment in Global Prosperity, Lawrence H. Summers, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
AIDS endangers prosperity and development, but scientific discovery still promises progress against this and other deadly diseases.
The AIDS Epidemic: Considerations for the 21st Century, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
AIDS is one of the most deadly diseases in history, but it is entirely preventable.
Reaching a Turning Point, Peter Piot, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
Amidst the human and development crisis gripping many African nations, an historic line has been crossed as political leaders acknowledge the scourge, and progress against the disease is made.
Reports and Documents
Primer on AIDS, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
A fact sheet provides basic information about AIDS, including how it is transmitted, diagnosed, treated, and prevented.
The Evidence Linking HIV to AIDS, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
A fact sheet refutes many of the myths surrounding the AIDS epidemic.
Additional Resources
Bibliography
Books, documents, and articles on HIV/AIDS.
Selected Internet Resources
A list of Web Sites for information on government and international health organizations involved in combating AIDS. Links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.