The sprawling problems spawned by HIV, and the creative efforts to solve them, vary as widely as the cultures and nationalities affected. Following is a list of just a few of the internationally minded newsletters and magazines covering the epidemic from near and far.
AIDS Action Newsletter about AIDS prevention and care, published in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Quarterly. Free to readers in developing countries. Appropriate Health Resources & Technologies Action Group (AHRTAG) Farringdon Point 29-35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB, U.K. 44.171.242.0606
AIDSLink Newsletter about AIDS prevention and care, with emphasis on developing countries. Bimonthly. National Council for International Health 1701 K St. N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006-1503 202.833.5900
AIDS Treatment News Newsletter with down-to-earth information and policy analysis on experimental and standard HIV treatments. Biweekly. c/o John S. James P.O. Box 411256 San Francisco, CA 94141 415.255.0588 or 800.LINK.12 e-mail: aidsnews@aidsnews.org www.immunet.org/atn
Bulletin SIDA Newsletter about AIDS in Latin America. Published in Spanish. Quarterly. MAP (Medical Assistance Program), Latin America Casalla 17-08-8184 Quito, Ecuador 593.2.469.384
Equilibrium Practical journal of integrative approaches (uniting pharmaceutical and complementary medicine) to HIV treatment. Quarterly. BM EQ London WCIN 3XX, U.K. 44.171.226.8536
HIV & AIDS Action Newsletter concerning AIDS in Europe. Three times annually. Free. European Commission and AIDS Task Force Rue de Geneve 10, bte.7, B-1140 Brussels, Belgium 32.2.299.3202
ICASO Update Journal focused on community-based AIDS organizations around the world. Quarterly. Free. International Council of AIDS Service Organizations 400-100 Sparks St. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 587 613.230.3580
POZ en Español Edition covering HIV among Latinos in U.S. and Latin Americans. Mainly original material not included in the POZ English-language edition. Quarterly. Free. 349 W, 12th St. New York, NY 10014 212.242.2163 e-mail: lorip@poz.com
SIDAahora Newsletter written by PWAs covering Latino community issues including treatment, health care, housing and policy. Published in Spanish. Quarterly PWA Coalition of New York Attention: SIDAahora 50 West 17th Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10011 212.647.1415 or 800.828.3280
Vanguard AIDS Newsletter Newsletter on AIDS issues in London’s African migrant community. Bimonthly. Vanguard AIDS Information Service Unit 14/7, South Bank Commercial Center 140 Battersea Park Road London, SW11 4NB, U.K. 171.627.5170
WORLD Newsletter with practical info and personal experiences of women (and kids) everywhere. Monthly in English, quarterly in Spanish. Free to people with low incomes. Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases 3948 Webster St. Oakland, CA 94609 510.658.6930