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 definitely more 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 share that knowledge and awareness with others.

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.

The Basics

• What Is HIV?
  From The Body
• HIV/AIDS Knowledge Quiz
  From American Association for World Health
• 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
• Myths About HIV/AIDS
  From The Well Project

History

• The Global HIV/AIDS Timeline
  From The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• Twenty-Nine Years of Women Living With HIV: Past, Present and Future
  From The Body
• How the Denver Principles Changed HIV/AIDS (and Health Care) Forever
  From MyFabulousDisease.com

Statistics Worldwide

Each year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates 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.

• Interactive Map of the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic
  From amfAR
• The AIDS Clock
  From the United Nations Population Fund
• More Than 33 Million People Worldwide Living With HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS/WHO Report Finds
  From The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• 2009 AIDS Epidemic Update From UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (PDF)
  From UNAIDS

U.S. Statistics

• The U.S. HIV/AIDS Atlas
  From the National Minority Quality Forum; free registration required)
• U.S. State-by-State HIV/AIDS Facts
  From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• Basic U.S. HIV/AIDS Statistics
  From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Transmission and Testing

• Are You Putting Yourself at Risk for HIV?
  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

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.

• Ask TheBody.com's Experts About Safe Sex & HIV Prevention
  From The Body
• Learn About Treatment After Exposure to HIV (a.k.a. Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
  From AIDS InfoNet

Treatment and Health Issues

• 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

Living (and Thriving) With HIV

• Blog Central at TheBody.com: Perspectives From the HIV/AIDS Community
  From The Body
• This Positive Life: A Monthly Video Series Celebrating People With HIV
  From The Body
• Me, Myself & HIV
  This online video show follows the lives of two 20-somethings -- Slim, an aspiring DJ and music producer from Zambia; and Angelikah, a college student from the USA –- both living with HIV.
  From MTV's Staying Alive Campaign
• Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS
  From The Body
• HIV/AIDS Podcast Central: Audio From the Frontlines
  From The Body
• Visual AIDS: Art By HIV-Positive Artists
  From Visual AIDS