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HIV & AIDS Resources

Information	Resources
Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Fact Sheets summarizing the most common sexually transmitted diseases.It includes a section on what you can do to prevent them)	"How to help yourself" AIDS booklets (These are very practical)
Frequently Asked Questions about HIV & AIDS (Source: US Government Center for Disease Control)	AIDS and MAC (Mycobacterium avium complex) Newest Self Help Booklet
AIDS Factsheets and Brochures from National Institutes for Heath (General, Prevention, Vaccines, Therapies) These are quite technical but may answer some specific questions.	http://aids.gov/basic/ Basic HIV/AIDS information
HIV Risk Calculator	HIV most frequently asked questions

Austin HIV & AIDS Community Health Statistics

HIV/AIDS Information for Austin (PDF File requires a computer) (Latest group related statistics for HIV/AIDS: Austin ranked #24 out of 77 neighborhoods for having the highest number of HIV/AIDS deaths as of 1997)
HIV/AIDS (Comprehensive list of resources!)

Where can I go in Austin for free AIDS tests and information?

R.M. Gunnar Clinic
4958 W Madison
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 378-3900

Planned Parenthood – Austin
5634 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 287-2020

Mile Square
2045 W Washington
Chicago IL
(312) 413-7830

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This page was created through a 1998 U. S. Department of Commerce Technology Opportunity Program Grant.
Partners included West Suburban Hospital Medical Center, Westside Health Authority,
Loyola University Chicago & West Suburban College of Nursing (of Oak Park & Chicago, IL).

Š1998-2008 All rights Reserved.
Address all inquiries to Christopher Masi, MD, Project Director (netmasi@aol.com).