Notices to Readers
National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
The National AIDS Information Clearinghouse is a comprehensive
information service for persons working with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS). As a service of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Public Health Service, CDC, the Clearinghouse
collects, classifies, and distributes up-to-date information and
provides expert reference assistance to HIV- and AIDS-prevention
professionals.
The Clearinghouse maintains information data bases that are
accessed by reference specialists on request. The data bases
contain descriptions of greater than 12,000 organizations that
provide HIV- and AIDS-related services and resources and greater
than 6000 AIDS-related educational materials. Reference
specialists also have access to the AIDS School Health Education
Database (produced by CDC's Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health),
which describes resources for education of children and youth
about HIV infection and AIDS. A funding database, now under
development, will provide information on funding opportunities
for community-based HIV and AIDS service organizations.
The Clearinghouse is a direct source of materials to help
professionals keep up to date on scientific data and guidelines
issued by CDC. The Clearinghouse distributes selected HIV/AIDS
reprints from the MMWR and all issues of CDC's HIV/AIDS
Surveillance. Educational materials for use by the general
public, including all brochures and posters from the "America
Responds to AIDS" program, are also available. All Clearinghouse
services are free and can be reached at (800) 458-5231. The
Clearinghouse has Spanish-speaking staff, TTY/TDD access ((800)
243-7012), and an international telephone line ((301) 217-0023).
The Clearinghouse also operates the AIDS Clinical Trials
Information Service (ACTIS) to provide current information on
federally and privately sponsored clinical trials on HIV/AIDS.
ACTIS is sponsored by CDC, the Food and Drug Administration, the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National
Institutes of Health, and the National Library of Medicine. ACTIS
can be reached through the Clearinghouse or by dialing (800)
TRIALS-A ((800) 874-2572).
Disclaimer
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