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The following sites provide information in HIV/AIDS. These are quality information sites.
NHS Website - Information about HIV & AIDS , Common health questions
NAM - a UK site from the British HIV Association and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance providing information on many aspects of HIV and AIDS including the new treatment options and research results
Patient UK information about HIV and AIDS, Pregnancy and HIV
Health & Safety Executive: Guide is for an employer or an employee
involved in work where exposure to blood or other body fluids may occur.
English
Other Language Leaflets
NAM- Provides information about HIV & AIDS in various languages
Around Hounslow & Isleworth
Hounslow African Health Project (HAHP): Providing information, advice and training on sexual health awareness particularly HIV/AIDS.
Contact: Brentford Community Resource, Centre, Alexandra House, 241 High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0NE, Tel: 020 8580 1046. fax: 020 8758 1789 email: hounslowafricahp@aol.com
Hounslow Asian and African Youth Association (HAAYA): Advice sessions on topics such as street crime, drug abuse, Aids & HIV. We also provide informaldrop-in advice and refer young people to the appropriate specialist agencies as necessary.
Contact: 111 Kingsley Rd, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 4AJ, Tel: 020 8569 6350 / 0800 328 3113 fax: 020 8577 1571 Email: info@haaya.com.
Hounslow Refugee Health Promotion: Advice and information on health issues concerning
refugees (I.e. HIV, AID's, sexual health, Tuberculosis, etc) and translating leaflets in Somali language.
Contact: Brentford Community Resource Centre, Alexandra House, 241 High Street, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0NE.Tel: 020 8580 1045. email: hounsrefg@hotmail.com
Sexual Health Hounslow: Provide services for people living with HIV. Telephone numbers to book an appointment:
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Feltham Centre for Health Sexual Health during opening hours on 020 8630 3760 |
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or Heart of Hounslow Sexual Health Clinic on 020 8630 3295 |
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or Twickenham House Sexual Health Clinic on 020 8321 5718 |
London
AIDS Care Education & Training: ACET works with national and international agencies to promote policies to reduce the spread of HIV.
Contact: PO Box 3693, London. SW15 2BS. Tel: 02087800400.Helpline: 02075110110. email: acet@acetuk.org.
African Health for Empowerment and Development(AHEAD) : Advice, advocacy, information, welfare rights advice. Health promotion. Emotional support around grief and bereavement.
Contact: 1st Floor, 130 Powis Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6NN. 020 8317 0865. email: info@africanhealth.org.uk
Contact: Body & Soul, 99-119. Roseberry Avenue, London, EC1R 4RE. Tel 020 7923 6880. email: info@bodyandsoulcharity.org
NAM: is a charity that provides up to date, accurate and accessible information on HIV and AIDS.
Contact: Cally Yard, 439 Caledonian Road, London N7 9BG.Tel: 020 3727 0123.
Naz Project London: Advice, information and support on HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health Services for for Black & Minority Ethnic communities.
Contatct: Palingswick House, 241 King Street, London, W6 9LP.Tel: 020 8741 1879 fax: 020 8741 9606
Eamil: npl@naz.org.uk.
Terrence Higgins Trust (Counselling)
Provides a free counselling service for people affected by HIV / AIDs. One-to-one, couples counselling is available. Can provide counselling for workers affected by HIV / AIDs in other voluntary /community groups.
Contact: helplie: 0808 802 1221. email: info@tht.org.uk
Youth Development Mission London
Providing advice, information and counselling to youths and parents from ethnic minorities (mostly from Black African communities) on drugs, HIV/AIDS, adolescence etc.
Contatct:12a Market Parade, Hampton West,Rd, Hanworth, Middlesex, TW13 6AL.Tel: 07904 507217 / 020 8898 1572. fax:020 8898 1572. email: yodemi2@yahoo.com.
Zimbabwe Women's Network - UK
Information and advice. Work on domestic violence, HIV/AIDS support and education.
Contact: Zimbabwe Women’s Network-UK, Suite 1.1 Coomb House 7 St John’s Road, Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6NH. email ziwnuk11@yahoo.co.uk
Other Local information can be found at London Borough of Hounslow
See also Blood disorders , Infectious diseases and Immunisation , Sexual health
AVERT- AIDS Education and Research Trust
NHS website- sex and young people
Lab Tests Online UK: CD4 count
Lab Tests Online UK: HIV antibody test
Lab Tests Online UK: HIV viral load test
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