National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) - March 10

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Every 35 minutes a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States. It's time to get tested.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is a nationwide initiative celebrated on March 10 every year to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.

Every 35 minutes, a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States. More and more women have become infected with HIV since it was first reported in the early 1980s. Today, about 1 in 4 Americans living with HIV are women. It’s time for women to get tested.

Thank you to all that participated in the 2010 celebration of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!

191 organizations from 42 states and territories across the country hosted 259 events and sponsored 37 proclamations.

Content last updated May 21, 2010.