HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Australia
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Australia
Web address: http://www.napwa.org.au/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct224634
Date of initial review: 31 May 2005
Validity of certificate 28 Jul 2011 - Jul 2013
Date of last visit 02 Aug 2011

This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency
7. Financial disclosure 8. Advertising policy

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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.

The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to: HON.

1. Information must be authoritative

A list of members of NAPWA’s board, office bearers and staff is displayed.

Who we are
(28 Jul 2011) -

2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

This is the website for the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Australia's peak body representing HIV-positive people.
(28 Jul 2011) -

Audience:

This is a site for people living with HIV/AIDS, their friends, carers and families, and for HIV-related service providers and advocates.
(28 Jul 2011) -

Purpose of the website

The content of this website is intended to support, not replace, the relationship between people living with HIV/AIDS and their medical advisers, and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice.
(28 Jul 2011) -

3. Confidentiality

Privacy
(28 Jul 2011) -

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

NAPWA makes every reasonable effort to ensure the information on this website is accurate, reliable and up-to-date, including obtaining technical reviews by medically-qualified reviewers, however the authors of information on this website are not qualified to give medical advice, except where explicitly stated.
(28 Jul 2011) -

All articles on the NAPWA website clearly indicate the date on which they were published, and in some cases may have been superseded by more recent developments. NAPWA strongly urges readers to always seek out the most current information available, especially when making decisions which may affect their health.

(02 Aug 2011) -

5. Justification of claims

Rilpivirine. Dosage. Side effects. Interactions with other drugs.
(28 Jul 2011) -

6. User support and adequation

A contact form is provided.

Contact NAPWA

(02 Aug 2011) -

Accessibility
(28 Jul 2011) -

7. Disclosure of funding sources

Our work is funded by:
- specific program funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and other government agencies;
- unrestricted educational grants from the HIV pharmaceutical industry;
- charitable donations and bequests.

(28 Jul 2011) -

8. Advertising policy

Advertising
Banner advertising on the NAPWA website promotes NAPWA and our partner organisations' programs and services. This website does not host paid commercial advertising.
(28 Jul 2011) -

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