Want to get advice about HIV/AIDS or find out where to get tested? Check out these organisations, or search in your area by selecting a country in the index on the left.

This list is by no means complete. If you have information on telephone counseling hotlines in your country, please email: info@staying-alive.org

Global organisations

ACT Up
http://www.actupny.org/
ACT UP was formed in New York City by a group of people committed to direct action to end the AIDS Crisis. They meet with government and health officials; research and distribute the latest medical information. They protest and demonstrate; Besides New York, there are Act Up groups in several US cities, France, Belgium, Thailand and India among others

AHBAB- Gay and Lesbian Arab Society
http://glas.org/ahbab/
Site designed for gay and lesbian people, with information about HIV/AIDS among other things.

AIDS Action
http://www.aidsaction.org
AIDS Action collaborates with its member organizations and the greater public health community to enhance HIV/AIDS prevention programs and care and treatment services; and to secure comprehensive resources to address community needs until the epidemic is over.

AIDSChannel
http://www.theaidschannel.org
The site brings together information and resources from civil society organisations, governments, research institutions, media and other stakeholders working in the field.

AIDS Foundation East-West
http://www.afew.org
This is an international, non-governmental, humanitarian, public health organisation whose mission is to make a major contribution to the reduction of the impact of HIV/AIDS in the Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union.

Association François–Xavier Bagnoud
http://www.fxb.org
AFXB stands at the forefront of the fight against the deadly scourge of the AIDS epidemic and remains vigilant in its tireless work on behalf of destitute children who have no family or established rights to help defend them.

AVERT
http://www.avert.org
http://www.avert.org/young.htm


Campaign to Stop Global AIDS
http://www.stopglobalaids.org
A website dedicated to informing political leaders to donate the money to fight the disease, focus on the treatment of all those living with AIDS, and dropping the debt of impoverished countries so that they can tackle the problems including AIDS, hunger, education, and more.

Care
http://www.care.org
Care is one of the largest private international humanitarian organizations. They are present in several countries around the world, and have web sites in many languages.

Communications Consortium Media Centre
http://www.planetwire.org
A newsroom for journalists who want the latest information about reproductive health rights and services, maternal and child health, equality in education, women's empowerment, youth participation and a healthy environment.

The Communication Initiative (The Drum Beat)
http://www.comminit.com/hivaids/
Provides a specific focus on the information related to HIV/AIDS on The CI site.

François-Xavier Bagnoud International (FXB)
http://www.fxb.org
FXB fights AIDS and supports the world's orphans and vulnerable children left in the wake of the AIDS pandemic by advocating for their needs and by providing direct support to families and communities that care for them.

Global AIDS Alliance
http://www.globalaidsalliance.org
Our mission is to hasten an end to the global AIDS crisis through mobilizing enhanced awareness, increased funding, and improved policies.

Global Health Council
http://www.globalhealth.org/
World's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. Their membership consists of health-care professionals and organizations that include NGOs, foundations, corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that work to ensure global health for all.

Global Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS
http://www.gnpplus.net/
The Global Network of people living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) is a global network for and by people with HIV/AIDS.

The Health GAP Coalition
http://www.healthgap.org

International AIDS Society
http://www.ias.se/
The International AIDS Society contributes to the control and management of HIV infection and AIDS through advocacy, education, facilitation of scientific networks and debate, and support for best practices in research, prevention and care.

The International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO)
http://www.icaso.org
The mission of ICASO is to advocate, promote, develop, and mobilize communities to participate in the response to HIV/AIDS.

International Harm Reduction Association
http://www.ihra.net
Works with local, national, regional and international organizations to assist individuals and communities in Public Health Advocacy, Collaboration and Communication, Best Practices, and Education, Training and Research

International HIV/AIDS Alliance
http://www.aidsalliance.org/
A unique development organisation specialised in supporting communities in developing countries to tackle the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS

International Planned Parenthood Federation
http://www.ippf.org
It is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom and is the largest voluntary organization in the world to be concerned with family planning and sexual and reproductive health.

International Youth Foundation
http://www.iyfnet.org

Johns Hopkins University – Center for Communication Programs
http://www.jhuccp.org
JHU/CCP is part of the University’s Department of Population and Family Health Sciences and collaborates closely with the Departments of International Health and Health Policy and Management. Center staff and faculty teach health communication courses in several departments. Students can obtain information about health communication courses by contacting these departments directly.

Save the Children
http://www.savethechildren.org
Save the Children has HIV/AIDS support and prevention programs in countries in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. On the community level, Save the Children is fighting HIV/AIDS on two fronts: by providing care and support for children and families affected by the epidemic and by educating people on ways to prevent new infection.

Teen Advice Online
http://www.teenadviceonline.org/
The Mission of Teen Advice Online (TAO) is to provide support for teenage problems through a network of peers from around the globe. Worldwide, yet operating as a close knit community via the wonders of technology, TAO recognizes the necessity of working together, assisting humanity in dealing with the challenges of life.

Teen AIDS Peer Corp – For Teens
http://www.teenaids.org/gnTeens.html
This organizations aims to empower teens to protect themselves and their best friends form HIV.

Youth HIV
http://www.youthhiv.org/getinvolved/international/index.cfm
A website that is created by and for HIV positive youth and peer educators. It is a project created by Advocates for Youth and offers sexual and mental health information, community support, opportunities for advocacy, resources and referrals, and online peer education.

Youth Shakers
http://www.youthshakers.org/
A partnership of Advocates for Youth (www.advocatesforyouth.org) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (www.ippf.org) , providing online community for youth activists around the world, offering sexual health information, peer education resources, and opportunities for advocacy.