Other
Undp: Reversing the Epidemic Aids in Eastern Europe
A UN report on the Aids epidemic in central, eastern Europe and the Russian federation. These areas are undergoing a major increase in aids infections.
Other
Unaids: The Joint United Nations Programme on Hiv:aids
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for global action on the epidemic. Their resource contains numerous statistical data by region/country, publications, news articles, fact sheets, information on...
New York Times
New York Times: Aids and Tradition in Africa
This interactive resource discusses rituals in Africa that could lead to the spread of AIDS. The ritual is a hut cleansing ritual that could spread AIDS very quickly through families.
A&E Television
History.com: How Aids Activists Used "Die Ins" to Demand Attention to the Growing Epidemic
As the AIDS crisis took hold in the 1980s, killing thousands of Americans and ravaging gay communities, the deadly epidemic went unaddressed by U.S. public health agencies -- and unacknowledged by President Ronald Reagan -- for years. In...
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Where Life Is Too Short
This lesson enhances learners' understanding of the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and the rest of the world.
BBC
Bbc News: Aids in Africa: The Orphaned Continent
BBC provides a comprehensive look at the AIDS epidemic affecting Africa. Content includes an overview of the disease, a case study of South Africa, and more.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Aids Running Amok
The Why? Files have provided information discussing the rampant AIDS epidemic. The article explores hopes for a vaccine and improvement in treatment.
Curated OER
Global Hiv/aids Epidemic
BBC provides a comprehensive look at the AIDS epidemic affecting Africa. Content includes an overview of the disease, a case study of South Africa, and more.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Medicine and Health Care
Simulate the spread of germs and explore current issues in the field of medicine such as the placebo effect, contraception and myths and facts about AIDS. Describe how pandemics have changed history, and discover how x-rays and...
Curated OER
Aids in Africa
BBC provides a comprehensive look at the AIDS epidemic affecting Africa. Content includes an overview of the disease, a case study of South Africa, and more.
BBC
Bbc News: The Global Spread of Hiv
This site from BBC News provides a clickable map of the world which shows the spread of the HIV infection. When you click on an area, you will also get a more detailed map with information on the spread of HIV over time.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Retroviruses
A good description of a particular family of viruses. Of interest due to the fact that AIDS is probably caused by a retrovirus.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Fighting Disease
The United Nations has distributed this list to make school age children aware of the communicable diseases that have most recently had an effect on society. Good descriptions are provided for each of the 11 diseases.
Read Works
Read Works: Crisis in Africa
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the devastating problems in several African countries. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.