About The New Mexico AIDS InfoNet
The New Mexico AIDS InfoNet is a project of the New Mexico AIDS Education and Training
Center in the Infectious Diseases Division of the University of New Mexico School of
Medicine. The InfoNet was originally designed to make information on HIV/AIDS services and
treatments easily accessible in both English and Spanish for residents of New Mexico. It has
become an international resource for information on HIV/AIDS. The only information that
relates specifically to New Mexico is in fact sheets in the “800” series, which
describe New Mexico’s HIV programs and services.
The information provided on this site is designed to support, not
replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing
health care providers.
InfoNet Fact Sheets
AIDS InfoNet treatment information is provided in the form of single-topic Fact
Sheets.
- The Fact Sheet language is non-technical with most Fact
Sheets written at the 8th or 9th grade reading level. Although these are not "low literacy"
materials, case managers have reported that they are helpful as a focus for discussions with
a wide range of clients, and as a "memory jog" for clients who have difficulty reading.
- Fact Sheets are updated frequently to reflect advances in
HIV/AIDS therapies. InfoNet users do not need to read multiple reports on a single topic.
Each fact sheet is a comprehensive, updated summary. Please check
the web site frequently to make sure you have the newest version of each fact
sheet!
- Fact Sheets are available in both English and Spanish.
Spanish translations are provided by Spanish Concepts of San Francisco, California.
- Most of the Fact Sheets can be printed out on a
single-page to facilitate distribution and reading. The Fact Sheets can be read
online by people with Internet access. However, many people with HIV/AIDS have no Internet
access. The InfoNet project uses the Internet as a means to distribute printable versions of
the Fact Sheets. Links from each Internet page permit printing using Microsoft Word or Adobe
Acrobat software.
- Topics include both conventional and alternative/complementary
therapies for HIV/AIDS.
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The New Mexico AIDS InfoNet is a project of the New
Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center at the University of New Mexico Health
Sciences Center. |
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Partially funded by the National Library of Medicine |
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