World AIDS Campaign in Egypt

As part of the World AIDS Campaign in Egypt, there are multiple videos that are all over Youtube that represent different populations that suffer from AIDS. They want their stories to be heard.

In order to help, do your research and create your own videos to raise awareness. For more involvement opportunities, visit the World AIDS Campaign.

NACASO – North American Council of AIDS Service Organizations

The work of NACASO includes: working with partners in Canada and the US on issues such as community preparedness for microbicides; community involvement in research on vaccines; identifying and collaborating on awareness and prevention activities; and participation in North American Conferences such as the North American Treatment Action Forum and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Skills Building Symposium.

For more information on NACASO, please contact: Canadian AIDS Society
190 O’Connor, Suite 800
Ottawa, ON
Canada, K2P 2R3

Tel: (613) 230-3580 ext. | poste 136

Contact: Bachir Sarr, Coordinator
E-Mail: BachirS@cdnaids.ca

LACCASO – Latin America and the Caribbean Council of AIDS Service Organizations

LACCASO’s central mission is to confront the AIDS epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting and defending human rights, through coordination, integration and capacity building of civil society organizations, with the purpose to achieve an articulated and effective community and multi-sectoral response to the epidemic.

For people living in Latin America and the Caribbean this organization provides information regarding access to prevention and treatment projects in the Caribbean.

Rua dos Médicis, 68, Boa Vista
CEP 50070 – 290,
Recife – PE – Brazil

Tel: + 55 81 34217670

Contact:
Alessandra Nilo, Executive Director
alessandra.nilo@gestospe.org.br

APCASO – Asia Pacific Council of AIDS Services Organizations

APCASO is a network of non-government and community-based organizations (NGOs and CBOs) that provide HIV/AIDS services within the Asia and the Pacific region. The mission of APCASO is to provide and strengthen the community-based response to HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific regions.

For people living in Asia and the Pacific, APCASO provides wonderful networking capabilitie.

16-3, Jalan 13/48A
Sentul Boulevard
Off Jalan Sentul
51000 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Tel: (603) 4044-9666
Fax: (603) 4044 9615

Contact: Moi Lee Liow, Executive Director
Email: moileel@apcaso.org

AIDS Action Europe

AIDS Action Europe is a pan-European partnership of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). AIDS Action Europe aims to create a more effective response to the HIV and AIDS epidemics in Europe and its neighbors.

For people living in Europe, the AIDS Action Europe would be very beneficial to contact regarding advocacy, information sharing, and for events in Europe.

To contact them:

Amsterdam Office
Keizersgracht 392
1016GB Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0) 20 6262 669
Fax: +31 (0) 20 6275 221

Executive Coordinator:
Martine de Schutter
mdeschutter@aidsactioneurope.org

Communications Coordinator:
Martine van der Meulen
mvandermeulen@aidsactioneurope.org

AfriCASO

Established in 1991, AfriCASO is a network of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Groups of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), and other African HIV/AIDS community groups. Its mission is to promote and facilitate the development of the community response to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa and the development of sustainable organizational structures for NGOs, CBOs and Groups of PLHIV.

For people living in Africa, communication with the Regional Secretariat Office of ICASO would be more useful. They offer resources to help people who want to advocate for HIV/AIDS, training aids, links to different organizations that offer funds, etc.

To contact them:

9513, Sacre-Coeur 3 – Dakar, Senegal
P.O. Box: 28366 Dakar Medina

Tel.: +221 33 8593939
Fax: +221 33 8673534

Email: // cttall@africaso.net
Contact: Dr. Cheick Tidiane Tall, Executive Director

International Council of AIDS Service Organizations

The International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) mission is to mobilize and support diverse community organizations to build an effective global response to HIV and AIDS. This is done within a vision of a world where people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS can enjoy life free from stigma, discrimination, and persecution, and have access to prevention, treatment and care. In order for ICASO to fulfill its mission to support and mobilize community organizations within an evolving epidemic and a scaled up response to HIV and AIDS, we have developed an extensive and integrated set of programs.  These programs aim to support community organizations, representatives, advocates, and activists, particularly the most vulnerable and marginalized, to have a direct voice and leading role in setting HIV and AIDS agendas and decision-making at the national, regional and global levels.

For more information, visit their Regional Secretariats.

ADAP – AIDS Drug Assistance Program

HIV/AIDS medication is very expensive. For people living in the USA there are programs in place that help people who can’t afford to pay for the medications. The biggest program that deals with HIV/AIDS particularly is the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

AIDS Drugs Assistance Programs (ADAP) are State-based programs funded in part by Title II of the Ryan White CARE Act created in 1990 by the US Congress. ADAPs provide medications to treat HIV disease or prevent related serious deterioration of health. Drugs provided and eligibility criteria are determined state by state with a focus on serving low-income individuals. There are ADAP programs in all 50 States, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 5 U.S. Pacific Territories or Associated Jurisdictions.

To enroll in an ADAP Plan, visit your states Department of Health Website.

For questions about how to contact your states department of health, visit The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

If you live in Utah, visit Utah Department of Health.

If you live in Illinois, visit Illinois Department of Public Health.
If none of these ways are helpful for you, contact me, and I will find out more information for you.

AIDS Foundation of Chicago

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago has partnered with the Minnesota AIDS Project and launched the Midwest AIDS Policy Alliance (MAPA) in 2005. This alliance includes ten states and fifteen agencies that are working as active members dedicated to advancing sound HIV/AIDS policies in their individual states. Through sharing winning strategies, best practices, and organizing tools, MAPA participants are putting HIV/AIDS on the agendas of state and federal policymakers.

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago also provides ideas for people who want to take action against HIV/AIDS. It also provides resources for people who have been recently diagnosed and helps them find support groups. They also organize marathons that are meant to raise money and awareness.

Utah AIDS Foundation

The Utah AIDS Foundation is located in Salt Lake City. The Foundation offers programs for those newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS who need support groups, nutritional information, counseling services, case managements, etc.

They also provide information regarding the different kinds of HIV testing, information regarding privacy policy when it comes to diagnosis, and they also provide information regarding the different testing sites in Utah.

For people interested in volunteer work, the Utah AIDS Foundation provides a number of different ways to get involved, including food banks, hotlines, testing helpers, etc. There is also information regarding different prevention groups in Utah.

They are a great resource for people who just have questions, or who have been diagnosed, or who know someone that is living with HIV/AIDS.

For directions, click here.