Its AIDS Treatment and Research Network helps Hispanics gain access to appropriate treatment information. It answers requests from consumers and professionals and offers sources of free and low-cost services and materials. The Panos Institute takes scientific research and provides it in forms that can be easily understood and used. Collaborating with other groups, the unit produces information in a variety of formats, for different audiences, in both Spanish and English. The HIV Treatment Hotline answers questions about treatment options and distributes printed information on treatments.
Services are available in both English and Spanish.
Educational programs are available in the United States, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The Program also offers library services. USCM's Health Programs address the delivery of health services to at-risk communities, including Hispanics. The USCM publishes a variety of newsletters, profiles, and capsule reports on innovative and effective AIDS-related policies and programs and maintains a comprehensive directory and database on local AIDS services. PAHO's U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association Field Office places special emphasis on women and injecting drug users.