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

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Publications

1.   Women and HIV/AIDS — This comprehensive section of womenshealth.gov provides women and their loved ones with resources and information they can use to get help with HIV/AIDS. It provides information on prevention, testing, living with the disease, opportunistic infections, medical care, HIV/AIDS and pregnancy, and more.

   http://www.womenshealth.gov/HIV/

2.   Act Against AIDS — Every nine and one-half minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV. The HIV/AIDS epidemic is real. This Web site provides information on how to get tested, how to delay the onset of AIDS, and what you can do to help be a part of the solution.

   http://www.nineandahalfminutes.org/

3.   Healthy Youth! Sexual Risk Behaviors — This fact sheet provides statistics on young adults' sexual behaviors, including how often they practice safe sex, what percentage have a sexually transmitted infection, and how many are infected with HIV. There are also resources for state and local programs listed on the Web site for further information on priority health risks among youth.

   http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/sexualbehaviors/index.htm

4.   HIV and Its Transmission — This publication discusses how HIV is transmitted. It examines transmission rates in different environments such as business and home settings and discusses the effectiveness of condoms.

   http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/transmission.htm

5.   HIV Infection in Women — This fact sheet addresses the special concerns that women with HIV/AIDS face. It includes information on symptoms, risk factors, and prevention.

   http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/Understanding/Population+Specific+Information/womenHiv.htm...

6.   HIV/AIDS Among Women Who Have Sex With Women — Women who have sex with women may have a decreased chance of contracting HIV, but they are not risk-free. This fact sheet discusses the ways that HIV/AIDS can be transmitted, even between two females, and what you can do to lower your risk.

   http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/wsw.htm

7.   HIV/AIDS Among Youth — Young people in the United States are at persistent risk for HIV infection. This risk is especially notable for youth of minority races and ethnicities. This fact sheet discusses the prevention of HIV/AIDS among adolescents.

   http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/youth.htm

8.   HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Women — HIV and AIDS is a growing problem among women of all ages. This series of slides tracks the occurrence of HIV and AIDS in women from 1985–2007.

   http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/graphics/women.htm

9.   Living With HIV/AIDS — This booklet is for people who are HIV-positive. It can help you and your loved ones understand HIV and its effects on health and everyday life.

   http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/livingwithhiv.htm

10.   Tips For Teens: The Truth About HIV/AIDS — This publication is part of a series of brochures that provides facts and dispels myths about substance use. It discusses HIV/AIDS and how drug and alcohol abuse can increase your risk of infection.

    http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/phd725/

11.   Understanding HIV/AIDS — This fact sheet provides an overview of HIV, how HIV causes AIDS, and the HIV lifecycle. It briefly describes early and advanced AIDS symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and current research on HIV. Risky behavior and measures to control the spread of HIV are also discussed.

    http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/hivinf.htm

12. National HIV and STD Testing Resources — This Web site features useful information and resources on HIV testing, including a national database of HIV testing sites, frequently asked questions on HIV and AIDS testing, and resources for people who test positive for HIV. It also provides basic information about HIV and AIDS and behaviors that place a person at risk for HIV infection.

    http://www.hivtest.org

13. Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center: HIV/AIDS (Copyright © March of Dimes Foundation) — This public education fact sheet explains why pregnant women should be tested for HIV and AIDS.

    http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_705.asp

Organizations

1.   AIDS.gov
2.   AIDSinfo
3.   Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (DAIDS), NIAID, NIH, HHS
4.   Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC, HHS
5.   HIV/AIDS Bureau, HRSA, HHS
6.   National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, HHS
7.   National Prevention Information Network, CDC, HHS
8. American Social Health Association

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Content last updated January 11, 2010.