The following resources demonstrate the range of topics devoted to public health issues on the Internet. Please remember that their content, location, and methods of access constantly change.
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy
Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) Based at the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) is a multidisciplinary HIV prevention research center.
The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) NCHHSTP is responsible for public health surveillance, prevention research, and programs to prevent and control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis (TB).
The Dogwood Center
The Dogwood Center is an independent, research organization concerned with social justice issues related to drugs and AIDS
AIDSinfo AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health care providers, scientists, and researchers.
Bioethics Resources on the Web- National Institute of Health NIH Web site on bioethics, including education, research involving human participants and animals, medical and health care ethics, and the implications of applied genetics and biotechnology.
CANCER
The American Cancer Society
Dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - U.S. National Institute of Health
Information from the National Cancer Institute about cancer treatment, prevention, screening, genetics, causes, and how to cope with cancer
CANCERVIVE (For Cancer Survivors)
Dedicated to providing support, public education and advocacy to those who have experienced this disease
OncoLink (The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania)
The Web's first cancer resource, provides comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances.
breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.
Bright Futures is a national health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that
optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice.
Children's Environmental Health Network is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
Dedicated to ensuring that disadvantaged and vulnerable children are protected from harm and have the tools and resources available to help them grow into happy and healthy adults.
KIDSCOPE - Helping Kids and Families Understand Cancer
The National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation.
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in three key areas--program development, education, and state-of-the-art knowledge--to improve the health and well-being of the nation's children and families.
National Network for Immunization Information (NNii) provides up-to-date, science-based information to healthcare professionals, the media, and the public: everyone who needs to know the facts about vaccines and immunization.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances.
Center for Applied Environmental Public Health (CAEPH) is dedicated to providing a top quality educational opportunity to occupational health professionals who seek additional skills and knowledge to advance their careers.
Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN)
is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment.
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is a non-profit advocacy organization that is the medical and public health voice for policies to stop nuclear war and proliferation and to slow, stop and reverse global warming and toxic degradation of the environment.
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available EPA database that contains information on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities reported annually by certain industries as well as federal facilities.
American College of Epidemiologyis the professional organization dedicated to continued education and advocacy for epidemiologists in their efforts to promote public health.
John Snow – a historical giant in epidemiology;
This site is devoted to the life and times of DR. John Snow (1813-1858), a legendary figure in the history of epidemiology, public health and anesthesiology.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC offers full text articles from the MMWR, Emerging Infectious Diseases, public information on diseases, prevention guidelines, traveling, publications, health statistics, funding opportunities, employment, and information sources.
CDC WONDER (CDC)
CDC WONDER offers public health data sets to search, including mortality, SEER, and vital statistics data. It also allows communication with the CDC staff.
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide.
SAS Institute
SAS maintains a public server to provide corporate information, software explanations, and user help.
Stanford University's HighWire Press Free online access to the full text of more than 137,000 articles. As a result, HighWire Press is now home to the second-largest free full-text science archive in the world and the largest in the life sciences with three entirely free journals, 51 journals offering free back issues and 32 offering free trial access.
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