Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms

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AIDSinfo is pleased to present the sixth edition of the Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms.

The Glossary is designed as a resource to help health care providers, caseworkers, community-based organizations, and people living with HIV/AIDS and their families and friends understand complex HIV/AIDS terminology.

New in this edition:

• More than 170 new and updated terms, definitions, and abbreviations.
• An updated “Additional Resources” section.

The sixth edition’s updated “Additional Resources” section provides details about useful resources for HIV/AIDS information. For each resource included, there is a helpful description of services along with contact information, Internet addresses, hours of operation, and specifics such as bilingual capability.