National Minority AIDS Council Building Healthier Communities

Building Leadership in Communities of Color to Address HIV/AIDS

Understanding HIV/AIDS

The education materials below can help your organization talk to its clients, patients, and staff about HIV.

Addresses questions such as "What is HIV?," "How does someone get HIV?," and "Can someone with HIV live a healthy life?"

Understanding How HIV Reproduces

Explains the step-by-step process of how HIV reproduces in the body.

This comprehensive slide show includes both the About HIV and Understanding HIV sections.

NMAC wishes to thank Merck for providing this tool to our constituents.

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Disclaimer: This site contains HIV prevention messages that might be appropriate for all audiences. Since HIV infection is spread primarily through sexual practices or by sharing needles, prevention messages and programs may address these topics. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this website.