Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART)


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Resist-HIV Info - USA
http://www.resist-hiv.info
According to a 2004 publication in the journal AIDS reported that up to 76 percent of HIV-infected individuals failing treatment in the United States have a virus resistant to at least one anti-HIV medication. Virco Lab, Inc., a leader in HIV drug resistance testing, recently launched http://www.resist-hiv.info, a single source for comprehensive HIV resistance information. The website content was developed from responses and recommendations from US-based HIV/AIDS treating physicians.

WHO ARV toolkit - International
http://www.who.int/hiv/toolkit/arv/en/index.jsp
This site provides a toolkit to address issues arising from planning and implementing ARV treatment for a target audience of program managers, implementers and their partners in the public and private sectors, including nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs) and businesses.

CAPE GATEWAY - South Africa
http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/directories/services/11500/6374
This site provides general information on HIV infection and details prevention into stages of HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its effect on children.

UNAIDS - International
http://www.unaids.org/Unaids/EN/In+focus/Topic+areas/Antiretroviral+therapy.asp
The UNAIDS site has many resources and materials on all HIV/AIDS topics. There are publications, reports and materials regarding antiretroviral therapy in this link.

FHI - International
http://www.fhi.org/en/Topics/Topics_Antiretroviral_Therapy.htm
This site contains fact sheets, guidance, documents and many links specific to antiretroviral therapy drugs for HIV/AIDS. There are also FHI publications related to Antiretroviral Therapy.

AID ON AIDS - International
http://www.aidonaids.com/fordoctors/anti-retroviral-therapy.htm
This site has information about the different classes of antiretroviral therapy drugs, drug interaction, guide as to when to start the therapy and some points on the impact of taking the therapy early and/or late.

AVERT.ORG - International
http://www.avert.org/starttrt.htm
This site contains key information on how to start the treatment such as the CD4 test, viral load test, starting treatment and the combination of the drugs. The site also has information about continuing treatment, as well as an introduction to HIV and AIDS treatment.