World AIDS Day

December 1, 2008 marked the 20th annual World AIDS Day.

There are numerous government sources for information on HIV/AIDS research, community resources, and data.

California Resources:

• Office of AIDS: links to community HIV/AIDS resources including testing and other services and general information about HIV/AIDS

US Resources:

• AIDS.gov: access to US Government HIV/AIDS information from a variety of Federal sources


• National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention: from the Centers for Disease Control


• HIV/AIDS Today Factsheets: weekly fact sheets from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United Nations Resources:

• UNAIDS: joint venture of ten UN system organizations, information on international HIV/AIDS policies and practices


• World Health Organization and HIV/AIDS: information on international HIV/AIDS occurrence, prevention, and treatment

For statistical information on HIV/AIDS:

• HIV/AIDS Monthly Statistics (for California)


• HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance: US statistics from the CDC


• UNAIDS/WHO Global HIV/AIDS Online Database: "collates the most recent country-specific data on the spread and impact of the virus, together with information on risk behaviours"