National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Posted by joyinhome on March 10, 2010
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day designed to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.
Every 35 minutes a woman in the United States tests positive for HIV. Historically, HIV/AIDS has affected more men than women, but that is quickly changing. In the Washington Metro area women are increasingly becoming infected. Today, approximately one in four Americans living with HIV is a woman. It’s time to empower and educate yourself and those women in your life. Know your status, get tested and be safe.
Resources
www.sisters4sisters.com
CDC
U.S. Health and Human Services: Women’s Health
The Red Pump Project
The Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Resources
amerikanka said
Every 35 minutes a woman in the United States tests positive for HIV. And it’s awful! People need to be informed about that! Thanks for your blog!