New HIV Treatments Directory

posted: 11/05/2011

The latest version of NAM’s excellent HIV Treatments Directory is now available – either free online or as a paid for book, at just under £65.
This tells you all you (and the HIV clinic) ever need to know about HIV treatment.

Simpler Treatments Information

For many people with HIV this is far more than you need and there are simpler leaflets for day to day use.

If what you want is easy answers we suggest you find what you need in

• The Basics leaflets

And for a bit more detail try the

• The Booklets

And for even more information try the

• Treatments Topics pages

Treatments Directory

The Treatments Directory itself has almost 600 pages of detailed information on

• Introduction to HIV and AIDS
• The immune system and HIV
• Monitoring the immune system
• Genetics and HIV treatment
• Ways of attacking HIV
• Starting HIV treatment
• Changing HIV treatment
• Drug resistance
• Side-effects
• Adherence
• Drug interactions and pharmacokinetics
• Women's health issues
• Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
• HIV treatment in children
• Treatment guidelines
• A to Z of antiretroviral drugs
• A to Z of investigational drugs – new drugs in the pipeline
• A to Z of other drugs
• A to Z of illnesses
• A to Z of symptoms
• A to Z of tests

Treatments Directory 2011
 

HIV and Africans in the UK

posted: 11/05/2011

HIV & UK African Communities is a brand new guide to the key issues affecting black African communities in the UK. It contains personal stories and a directory of services as well as sections dealing with the key issues.

Produced by NAM it is available free online or as a book for just under £25.
 

It covers the key topics

• facts and figures about black Africans living in the UK
• about HIV among Africans here
• the needs of Africans living with HIV
• mental health
• faith
• stigma and discrimination
• telling others
• HIV prevention, testing, diagnosis and treatment
• women
• men
• men who have sex with men
• children and families
• young people
• carers
• older adults
• gender-based violence
• rights to healthcare
• immigration and asylum
• prosecutions.

HIV & UK African Communities: the key issues
 

HIV and Women Booklet

posted: 15/12/2010

HIV & Women, the booklet from NAM, has now been updated, with the help of Positively UK.

This booklet has even more essential information for women living with HIV. Like all their other booklets it is free to download.
 

HIV & Women, the booklet from NAM

HIV and Law Book

posted: 28/10/2010

HIV & the criminal law  is now for sale. The book was launched as a free web resource during the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, and now you can buy it in print from the NAM shop.
 

HIV & the criminal law explores the issues relating to the criminalisation of HIV exposure and transmission around the world, with information on current laws and practice internationally.

Produced in a handy A5 size, HIV & the criminal law is normally £34.95, but you can buy it with £5 off, at their special introductory price of £29.95.
 

Contact NAM for more details, or to place an order, on 020 7840 0050 or by emailing.
 

African Communities Engagement

posted: 11/06/2010

NAM, the national HIV information charity, are looking for a black African person to extend the reach of NAM’s HIV information among African communities in the UK.

The job is full time and based in inner London, near the Oval. The pay starts at £23,016 and there is a 6% pension contribution.

The deadline for applications is 2pm Monday 28 June.

Full details and application form at NAM’s website