Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
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Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) is a national nursing organization in the United States which specializes in the care of individuals infected with HIV
. It is based in Akron, Ohio
and was founded in 1987.
It sponsors JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, which is published by Elsevier
.
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
. It is based in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
and was founded in 1987.
It sponsors JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, which is published by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
.