Publications
amfAR produces a variety of print publications. All are available in hard copy and can be ordered through amfAR's Public Information Department, 120 Wall Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10005-3908. You may also fax your request to (212) 806-1601 or e-mail Publications Department. To download electronic copies in PDF format, please see the following listing. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view these files.
amfAR e-NEWS
amfAR e-News is a monthly update of amfAR's programs and activities, major HIV/AIDS-related news, and highlights from recent fund-raising events. To subscribe, click the link above.
INNOVATIONS: THE NEWSLETTER OF amfAR
Published twice yearly, the newsletter provides updates on amfAR’s research, prevention, education, and policy initiatives; reports from amfAR-sponsored conferences and symposia; overviews of major HIV/AIDS-related issues; and highlights from recent fundraising events. To read current issue, click link above; to see archive, click here.
This newsletter, published three times a year, presents the latest news from TREAT Asia, which amfAR facilitates along with clinical centers throughout the region. To subscribe or read, click the link above.
Are you positive you're negative? In the U.S., a quarter of the nation's HIV-positive people don’t know their status. This booklet dispels many of the common misconceptions about HIV testing.
This Q&A brochure covers a range of topics, including how to avoid HIV infection, safer sex practices, how to get tested, and what treatments are available. (PDF, 750 kb.)
Este folleto cubre un sin números de temas, incluyendo como evitar la infección por VIH, prácticas de sexo más seguro, como hacer la prueba, y los tratamientos para el VIH/SIDA. (PDF, 394 kb)
amfAR's most recent Annual Report is available online.
AIDS research is providing new insights that are helping many people with other illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, hepatitis, and Alzheimer's disease. (PDF, 765 kb.)
This 16-page monograph is based on an amfAR symposium held at the International AIDS Society Conference on Pathogenesis and Treatment, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2005. (PDF, 1.36 mb.)
This four-page paper details the causes and consequences of rising HIV infection rates among women and offers an overview of amfAR's Women, Sexual Health, and HIV/AIDS initiative. (PDF, 405 kb.)
CONSULTATION ON THE INTERMITTENT PrEP (iPrEP) RESEARCH AGENDA (MAY 2010)
This report summarizes the findings of a think tank sponsored by amfAR and AVAC to review current research on intermittent pre-exposure prophylaxis, identify gaps, and suggest priorities for moving forward.
This October 2009 publication includes quotes in support of syringe exchange programs from public officials including President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and numerous public health experts.
This letter to President Obama summarizes recommendations made at an amfAR co-sponsored consultation about incorporating research into the national HIV/AIDS strategy.
This letter to President Obama summarizes recommendations made at an amfAR co-sponsored consultation about strengthening federal HIV prevention efforts as part of the national HIV/AIDS strategy.
FACT SHEET: 2009 H1N1 FLU AND HIV/AIDS
This 2009 fact sheet provides health information about the H1N1 flu, with an emphasis on its implications for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Published in May 2009, this fact sheet presents up-to-date statistics and trends in the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.
This May 2009 fact sheet contains the latest information on HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Research has shown that syringe exchange programs not only reduce rates of HIV among drug users, but also promote public health and safety. This January 2010 fact sheet explains the role these programs play in protecting law enforcement personnel from injury and taking needles off the streets.
In recent years, the number of women living with HIV has increased dramatically. This March 2008 fact sheet explores the factors that place women and girls at risk, and offers policy recommendations for addressing this public health threat
This fact sheet (updated November 2007) presents extensive scientific evidence showing that syringe exchange programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV among injection drug users.
This July 2010 issue brief describes the failure of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to meet its own goals for serving vulnerable populations, including men who have sex with men.
This July 2010 issue brief highlights how current HIV/AIDS funding mechanisms fail to address the needs of vulnerable groups, and how a shift in focus to broader health systems strengthening can reinforce these limitations.
This July 2010 issue brief by amfAR and the IDSA Center for Global Health Policy argues that maintaining a robust response to HIV/AIDS is vital to achieving global health and development goals.
This March 2010 issue brief from amfAR and Treatment Action Group (TAG) highlights the need to increase investment in AIDS and health research in fiscal year 2011 and beyond.
This December 2009 issue brief by amfAR and the IDSA Center for Global Health Policy urges policy makers to continue scaling up global AIDS programs and to use these successful efforts as a foundation for strengthening overall healthcare capacity in low- and middle-income countries.
HIV/AIDS prevalence among prisoners in the U.S. is more than three times that of the general population. This March 2008 issue brief explores the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on incarcerated individuals and recommends strategies for improving prevention, care, and treatment for this growing population.
This brief (updated October 2007) examines the available scientific evidence on the abstinence-only education programs that have become the cornerstone of current U.S. domestic AIDS prevention policy. (PDF, 85 kb.)
HIV is re-emerging in new cohorts of men who have sex with men (MSM) in developed countries and is an emerging epidemic in MSM in developing countries. This June 2006 issue brief assesses current trends in HIV infection in MSM and the status of effective and promising interventions for these populations.
This June 2005 brief examines the growing body of evidence that gender-based violence makes women especially vulnerable to HIV infection. (PDF, 71 kb.)
This brief from 2005 provides an assessment of scientific evidence supporting condom use as an essential HIV prevention technology. (PDF, 63 kb.)
This July 2010 report describes the impact that innovative community-based programs around the world are having on the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men.
This July 2009 report summarizes current data on HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia and the Pacific, identifies successful prevention interventions from several countries, and offers recommendations for operations research to improve HIV services for MSM in the region.
A new report from amfAR's MSM Initiative represents the first comprehensive analysis of international data on the severity of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) and the failure of the world’s governments to address it. The report, titled MSM, HIV, and the Road to Universal Access–How Far Have We Come?, paints a damning picture of widespread governmental failure that is fueling a worldwide public health crisis. It was released at XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. (PDF, 591 kb.)
This TREAT Asia special report examines the scope and surprising diversity of male-male sexual activity throughout Asia, illuminates its role in contributing to the spread of HIV infection, and offers solutions for reducing vulnerability to infection among these hard-to-reach populations.
Globally, fewer than one in 20 men who have sex with men (MSM) has access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care services. This document provides an overview of amfAR’s MSM Initiative, which aims to reduce the high rates of HIV among MSM in resource-limited countries.
Globalmente, menos de uno de cada 20 hombres que tiene relaciones sexuales con hombres (HSH) tiene acceso a la prevención del VIH, al tratamiento, y a los servicios de cuidado. Este documento proporciona una vista general de la Iniciativa de HSH de amfAR, que se propone reducir las altas tasas de VIH entre HSH en países de recursos limitados.
As the availability of AIDS drugs expands across Asia and growing numbers gain access to treatment, this report from July 2004 warns of a shortage of doctors trained to administer these lifesaving medicines.
This four-color, eight-page timeline of the AIDS epidemic covers 1981 to 2001 and highlights key events and personalities, as well as amfAR’s major contributions to the fight against AIDS.