LEARN: Educate Yourself and Others About HIV/AIDS

However much you think you know about HIV/AIDS, there is always more to learn. And of course, if you're just beginning to learn about HIV in the first place, there is a lot to learn -- so much so that it can seem overwhelming. Whether you're new to the community or a long-time veteran, you can use this listing of some of the most informative articles on our site (or resources elsewhere on the Web) as a starting point from which to learn more about HIV/AIDS -- or, in the spirit of World AIDS Day, to help you share knowledge and awareness with others.

The Basics

Visit our World AIDS Day newsroom to stay up to date on the latest reports, statements and goings-on surrounding World AIDS Day!

• What Is HIV?
  From The Body
• How Much Do You Really Know About HIV/AIDS?
  From The Body
• 10 Harmful Myths About HIV/AIDS
  From The Body
• Understanding the Puzzle That Is Our Immune System
  From Positively Aware
• A Look at the HIV Life Cycle
  From AIDS InfoNet
• Why Is There So Much Conflicting HIV/AIDS Information? Who Can You Believe?
  From The Body
• More on HIV/AIDS Basics
  From Various Sources

History

• 2011: Thirty Years of AIDS
  From The Body

There's still no cure for HIV, and there's no vaccine. But there are seven other steps underway right now that aim to rid the world of HIV/AIDS.

• Six Major HIV/AIDS Stories You May Have Missed
  From The Body
• From 1981 to 2011: Five Key HIV/AIDS Documents
  From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• How the Denver Principles Changed HIV/AIDS (and Health Care) Forever
  From MyFabulousDisease.com
• The Global HIV/AIDS Timeline
  From The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• More on HIV/AIDS History
  From Various Sources

Statistics Worldwide

• Interactive Map of the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic
  From amfAR
• The AIDS Clock
  From the United Nations Population Fund

Next to the AIDS ribbon, the AIDS Memorial Quilt may be the most visible, and emotional, symbol of HIV/AIDS on the planet. Browse a selection of panels online.

• More on Global HIV/AIDS Statistics
  From Various Sources

U.S. Statistics

• AIDSVu: Interactive Map of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
  From the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
• Basic U.S. HIV/AIDS Statistics
  From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• HIV in the United States: Quick Facts
  From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• U.S. State-by-State HIV/AIDS Facts
  From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• More on HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
  From Various Sources

Transmission and Testing

Each year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update a huge array of statistics on HIV/AIDS within the U.S. Look through slides on the nationwide epidemic or a breakdown by race/ethnicity. A huge amount of additional info is on the official CDC HIV/AIDS Web site, as well as our U.S. statistics page.

• Self-Quiz: Are You Putting Yourself at Risk for HIV?
  From The Body
• 10 Common Fears About HIV Transmission
  From The Body
• Eliminating HIV/AIDS: How We'll Get to Zero
  From The Body
• Frequently Asked Questions About HIV Risks
  From The Body
• What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?
  From The Body
• The Connection Between HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  From The Body
• HIV Testing 101
  From The Body
• Find an HIV Testing Site in the U.S. Near You
  From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Ask TheBody.com's Experts About Safe Sex and HIV Prevention
  From The Body
• Learn About Treatment After Exposure to HIV (a.k.a. Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
  From AIDS InfoNet
• Learn About "Treatment as Prevention" (a.k.a. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
  From the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
• More on HIV/AIDS Prevention
  From Various Sources

Treatment and Health Issues

Over the years, HIV-positive artists have crafted countless stunning, thoughtful and provocative works of art (such as Max Greenberg's "Non-Compliance Plays Russian Roulette," above). TheBody.com is proud to be the online home for Visual AIDS, whose tireless efforts support and promote artists living with HIV, and preserve the estates of those who have passed.

• HIV Treatment 101
  From The Body
• What Is Antiretroviral Therapy?
  From AIDS InfoNet
• The Basics on HIV-Related Opportunistic Infections
  From AIDS InfoNet
• Side Effects of HIV/AIDS Medications
  From AIDS InfoNet
• More on HIV/AIDS Treatment
  From Various Sources

Living (and Thriving) With HIV

• Blog Central: Perspectives From the HIV/AIDS Community
  From The Body
• This Positive Life: Video Interviews Featuring People Living With HIV/AIDS
  From The Body
• Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS
  From The Body
• Visual AIDS: Art by HIV-Positive Artists
  From Visual AIDS
• More on Living With HIV/AIDS
  From Various Sources