March 10th is the National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Communities and organizations across the U.S. will sponsor programs on/around this date to call attention to the ever-rising numbers of women diagnosed with HIV and seek solutions to reduce the spread of the virus.
HIV/AIDS deeply impacts women globally and nationally. Worldwide it is the leading cause of death and disease in women aged 15-44. Most women are infected with HIV through heterosexual contact and injection drug use. Women of color are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. AIDS is now the leading cause of death for Black women ages 25 to 34.
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