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Aidsmap
Formation1987
FounderPeter Scott
PurposeIndependent, accurate & accessible information about HIV
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom
Executive Director
Matthew Hodson
Website www.aidsmap.com
Formerly called
National Aids Manual

Aidsmap, also known as NAM aidsmap, was a website which published independent, accurate and accessible information and news about HIV and AIDS. [1] [2] [3] [4] The aidsmap website was run by a charity based in the United Kingdom, NAM. [1] The site closed in July 2024 due to challenges securing funding. [5]

"NAM" originally stood for "national AIDS manual" and referred to a 1987 compendium of all information about HIV published for non-scientists in England. [6] [7] [2] [8] Since aidsmap became an international organisation, [3] NAM was no longer used as an acronym and there was no longer any particular "aids manual" being maintained. [9] [10] [2]

NAM aidsmap's vision was of a world where HIV is no longer a threat to health or happiness.

Timeline of work

NAM was founded in 1987 [2] by Peter Scott, [6] [11] who was then working for the London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. He was seeking to address the public's demand for a source of information about HIV. [12]

Subsequent Directors were Will Anderson (to 1996), [13] Colin Nee (1996–2001), [13] [14] Caspar Thomson (2001–2016) [15] [13] and Matthew Hodson (2016–2024). [15] [16] [17]

In 1992 the organisation began publishing the newsletter now called the HIV Treatment Update, [18] which was designed to give patients the information they need to help direct their choices for HIV treatment. [12] [19] [20] [21]

In 1998 aidsmap.com was launched as an online resource [2] [22] [23] for all printed materials. It was a partnership project involving NAM and The British HIV Association, [23] [22] [24] and later the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. The original site editors were Edward King [25] and Keith Alcorn. [26] From 2018 to 2024, the editor was Roger Pebody. [27]

In 2006 aidsmap.com was awarded first prize in the Patient Information Website category of the 2006 British Medical Association’s (BMA) Medical Books Competition. [28]

In 2019, NAM aidsmap launched its new aidsmap website after a major redevelopment project. [29]

In December 2019, aidsmapLIVE, an HIV information series broadcast on NAM's social media channels, won both the Innovation and Media award at the nOscars, hosted by Naz Project London. [30] [31]

In 2024, NAM, the organisation publishing aidsmap, faced a funding crisis and was forced to close. [32] In response, Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of the United Nations joint AIDS programme UNAIDS paid tribute to the organisation's work. “You have been a trusted source and resource for people living with HIV and everyone in the global HIV response. You leave an exceptional legacy.” Byanyima said. [33]

The International AIDS Society also stated that the closure of the service would leave a significant void: “NAM has consistently delivered unparalleled commentary and coverage of critical HIV-related news. It is now more imperative than ever for all stakeholders in the HIV response to intensify our efforts to fill this significant void.” they said. [34]

References

  1. ^ a b "NAM PUBLICATIONS - Charity 1011220". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e Morris, Martin (2017). "Aidsmap.com: A Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Information Resource". Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet. 21 (4): 402–409. doi: 10.1080/15398285.2017.1377545. S2CID  80617999. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Silverman, Taylor; Asante, Nicole; van den Berg, Jacob J (2018-10-16). "Quality of HIV Websites With Information About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis or Treatment as Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Evaluation". JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 4 (4): e11384. doi: 10.2196/11384. ISSN  2369-2960. PMC  6231722. PMID  30327291.
  4. ^ Shelling, Gene M. (2006). AIDS Policies and Programs. Nova Publishers. ISBN  978-1-60021-217-8.
  5. ^ https://www.aidsmap.com/news/jul-2024/thank-you-and-farewell
  6. ^ a b "Archives of NAM (National AIDS Manual)". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  7. ^ Anthony, Pinching (1993). "Book reviews". Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 27 (1): 88–89. PMC  5396607.
  8. ^ Mann, Cass (1998) [16 October]. "Aids charity 'should not have lost its funding'". The Kingston Informer. p. 4.
  9. ^ "HIV & AIDS Information :: Who we are - Our name". aidsmap.com. 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Sex Talk". www.sextalk.radio. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  11. ^ "Medicine and the Media". British Medical Journal. 310 (6979): 607. 1995-03-04. ISSN  0959-8138. PMC  2548979.
  12. ^ a b "HIV & AIDS Information :: Thirty years on". aidsmap.com. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  13. ^ a b c "NAM PUBLICATIONS filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  14. ^ Weatherburn, P., et al. "What do you need? 2001-02: findings from a national survey of people living with HIV." (2002).
  15. ^ a b "Meet Matthew Hodson, the New Executive Director of NAM". POZ. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  16. ^ "This year's 30 charity leaders on social media: be bold to succeed". The Guardian. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Matthew Hodson stands down as aidsmap's Executive Director after 8 years". aidsmap. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  18. ^ Berridge, Virginia (2002). "AIDS and the rise of the patient? Activist organisation and HIV/AIDS in the UK in the 1980s and 1990s". Medizin, Gesellschaft, und Geschichte: Jahrbuch des Instituts für Geschichte der Medizin der Robert Bosch Stiftung. 21: 109–123. ISSN  0939-351X. PMID  13677353.
  19. ^ "AIDS Treatment Update : 15% discount to NAM Manual subscribers / NAM". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  20. ^ Lau, R. K. (1996). "Genitourinary medicine and the Internet. No 2". Sexually Transmitted Infections. 72 (5): 380–381. doi: 10.1136/sti.72.5.380. PMC  1195710. PMID  8976859.
  21. ^ "NOTES". British Medical Journal. 304 (6828): 718.2. 1992-03-14. doi: 10.1136/bmj.304.6828.718-e. ISSN  0959-8138. PMC  1881552.
  22. ^ a b "aidsmap.com : the direct route to information on aids / NAM, British HIV Association". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  23. ^ a b "Great Britain launches new Aids web site". The Nation. Vol. 23. Thailand. Reuters. 1998 [24 Jun 1998]. p. 8.
  24. ^ Shafer, R. W.; Deresinski, S. C. (2000). "Human Immunodeficiency Virus on the Web: A Guided Tour". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 31 (2): 568–577. doi: 10.1086/313952. PMC  2573401. PMID  10987723.
  25. ^ "Edward King Archive". Bishopsgate Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  26. ^ "An introduction to aidsmap.com : HIV treatment information on the world wide web / Keith Alcorn". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  27. ^ https://www.aidsmap.com/user/3
  28. ^ "Electronic patient information awards announced". Digital Health. 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  29. ^ "Welcome to the new aidsmap". aidsmap.com. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  30. ^ Naz Project London [@nazprojectlondon] (18 December 2019). "@aidsmap have won the INNOVATION AWARD! CONGRATS!!" – via Instagram.
  31. ^ Naz Project London [@nazprojectlondon] (18 December 2019). "@aidsmap have won the MEDIA AWARD! CONGRATS!!" – via Instagram. .
  32. ^ Adewale, Dami. "HIV support charity closes after 37 years". Third Sector. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  33. ^ Watson, Graeme. "Charity NAM aidsmap set to close after 37 years". Out in Perth. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  34. ^ Watson, Graeme. "Charity NAM aidsmap set to close after 37 years". Out in Perth. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

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