Important note: Information in this article was accurate in August 2004. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
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HIV Treatment Bulletin - Vol. 5, No. 7, August/September 2004
The UK-Community Advisory Board (UK-CAB) is a network for community treatment workers across the UK. Each meeting includes two training lectures and a meeting with a pharmaceutical company.
Reports and presentations for the ninth meeting, held on 31 May 2004, are posted to the i-Base website and are available in printed format. The training session at this meeting included an introduction to the immune system, a summary of community involvement in UK-based research into vaccines, microbicides and other new prevention technologies, an introduction the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, an update on post-exposure prophylaxis and updates on microbicides.
http://www.i-base.info/ukcab/index.html
Transcriptions and slides of training sessions from previous meetings also on the site include:
Report from a meeting in February 2004 of community advocates and three major pharmaceutical companies that focussed on pricing issues and global access to treatment.
Available to download as pdf file [108kb]
All i-Base publications are available at our website, which is accessed by people all over the world; we have more than 5,000 successful page requests per week from about 80 countries on all continents.
The site gives details about i-Base, the UK Community Advisory Boards (UK-CABs), our phone service and meetings, as well as access to our archives and an extensive range of links. It can be used to order publications and regular subscriptions to be delivered by post or email (as pdf files).
http://www.i-base.info/pub/guides/combo903/index.html
This non-technical patient guide to treatment is available in 12 languages. It explains what combination therapy is, how well it works, who can benefit from it, when to start taking it, some differences between treating men and women, side effects, the best combinations, changing treatment, taking part in drug trials, your relationship with your doctor, the importance of adherence, and how to avoid drug resistance.
Printed and pdf versions of this booklet are available in Bulgarian, Chinese, English, French, Georgian, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, and Spanish.
To order copies.
http://www.i-base.info/pub/guides/pregnancy03/index.html
This patient guide helps women get the most out of HIV treatment and care before, during and after pregnancy. It should help whether you are on therapy or not and includes information for your own health and for the health of your baby.
The guide gives information on medication, Caesarean section and breastfeeding, as well as details of other sources of help. It is aimed at people in a wide range of circumstances including positive women thinking about having children and pregnant women who have recently been diagnosed HIV-positive.
To order copies
This is a non-technical patient guide to second-line and salvage therapy. This booklet helps patients in discussions with doctors, and covers what you can do if your viral load starts to rise, and the importance of considering or finding out why your current combination failed.
To order copies.
http://www.i-base.info/pub/guides/side802/index.html
This is a comprehensive 36-page guide that is aimed at helping anyone using HIV drugs to get the most out of their treatment, the most out of their relationships with their doctor and other health professionals, to get better medical care to improve their health and, most importantly, to enjoy a better quality of life.
It is written by people who are HIV-positive, who have been on most of the treatments, who have had many of the side effects and who have learnt to negotiate their own healthcare.
Chinese, French, Italian and Spanish translations of this booklet are also available.
To order copies.
We have Italian versions of our three treatment guides: Introduction to Combination Therapy, Guide to Changing Treatment and Guide to Avoiding and Managing Side Effects. For details of what is in each guide, see under the separate headings on these pages. The Italian guides are available in a single printed publication (to order ring the office).
These popular booklets are for HIV-positive people – whether newly diagnosed or positive for a long time - to keep a record of health and treatment history.
Like all i-Base publications, they are available free as single copies, or in bulk.
To order copies.
This is the journal you are reading now: a review of the latest research and other news in the field. HTB is published 10 times a year in a printed version, in a pdf file that we can email to you, and on our website:
The printed version is available at most HIV clinics in the UK and is available free by post:
To order copies or subscribe
i-Base offers specialised treatment information for individuals, based on the latest research.
We can provide information and advice over the phone, and we can mail or email copies of the latest research studies relevant to the caller.
For details, call the i-Base treatment information free phone line on 0808 800 6013. The line is usually staffed by positive people and is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12 noon to 4pm.
All calls are in confidence and are free within the UK.
AEGiS.org - the longest established and largest global resource of online HIV information - includes HTB in the regular journals that it puts online. You can find us at:
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People with internet access can use our site to order and receive publications. You can access our publications online or subscribe to receive them by email or by post; and you can order single copies or bulk deliveries by using the forms at:
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Copies of publications can also be ordered by post or fax using the form on the back page. These methods of ordering are suitable for all our publications: HIV Treatment Bulletin (HTB), Positive Treatment News (PTN), Treatment ‘Passports’ and all our treatment guides and reports.
All publications are available free of charge — including bulk orders for the UK or single copies for other countries.
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