CDC National Prevention Information Network

CDC National Prevention Information Network

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Prevention Information Network (CDC NPIN) is a source of information and materials for both international and American HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Disease education and prevention organizations.

NPIN is located on the main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia and includes a small resource library, a call center, training facilities, and educational materials. The CDC NPIN project also supports/manages www.hivtest.org, the national HIV and STD testing site locator web site and www.FindTBResources.org, a site dedicated to partners in TB education.

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