Center for Disease Control (CDC) serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) has a mission to reduce the spread of HIV disease, help people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence, and keep the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV an urgent national and local priority. GMHC also fights homophobia and affirms the individual dignity of all gay men and lesbians. Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation identifies, funds and conducts critical pediatric research that will lead to better treatments and prevention of HIV infection in infants and children, to reduce and prevent HIV transmission from mother to child and to accelerate the discovery of new treatments for other serious and life-threatening pediatric diseases. The Latino Commission on AIDS is dedicated to improving and expanding health promotion, research, treatment and other services to the Latino community through organizing, education, model program development, capacity building and training. National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) develops leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. NMAC provides training and technical assistance on treatment issues. Project Inform provides vital information on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV disease, advocates for enlightened regulatory, research, and funding policies and inspires people to make informed choices and to choose hope over despair. Organizations of and for People Living with HIV/AIDS Directory of Associations of People Living with HIV/AIDS, published by the U.S. Agency for International Development, is a global directory, which lists more than 150 global, regional and local associations of people living with HIV/AIDS. The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) is a global network for and by people with HIV/AIDS working to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS. National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) advocates on behalf of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS. Listing does not indicate endorsement of all information contained within these websites.