Press Release Template

Customizable template (Word file, 965 KB)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Insert date]

Contact: [Insert contact name, phone and e-mail]

[Insert Organization] Celebrates National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

[Insert city, state] — [Insert your organization] is joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health in celebrating National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. On [insert date], [insert organization] will hold a [insert event or activity, e.g., health fair, seminar, etc] where women and girls in the community will be able to [insert details about what your event is offering].

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.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Families, health organizations, businesses, communities, the government and individuals come together to offer support, encourage discussion and educate women and girls about practicing safer sex methods and the importance of getting tested.

[Insert 2-3 sentences about your organization's event and how it is supporting National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day]

[Include a quote by a spokesperson from your organization, or a local health expert]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is celebrated on March 10. For more information about HIV/AIDS among women and girls, please visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/nwghaad. To find county and state statistics about HIV/AIDS, please visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/quickhealthdata. To learn more about [insert event name], please visit [insert your Web site].

[Organization Boilerplate]

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