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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Insert date]

Contact: [Insert contact name, phone, and email]

MEDIA ADVISORY

[Insert organization] is observing National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with [Insert name of event and/or type of event; for example, "Women's Testing Event"]

[CITY, STATE] — [Insert organization] will hold a [insert event or activity, e.g., health fair, documentary night, seminar, etc.] for women and girls in the [insert city or town] community. The event is part of the eighth annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is coordinated by the Office on Women's Health (OWH) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide observance held on March 10 to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and empower people and communities to take action. HIV/AIDS is a serious public health issue in the United States — women of all ages can get HIV/AIDS, and women account for approximately 24 percent of all HIV diagnoses. This National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, OWH is embracing the theme: "Share Knowledge. Take Action." As individuals and communities, we all have a role to play in educating and empowering women and girls to get tested, know their status, and help spread the word.

WHAT:	[Insert details about your event, including title, and 2–3 sentences on the type of event and what you will be offering.]
WHEN:	[Insert details about date and time.]
WHERE:	[Insert details about where the event will take place. Consider including directions and/or parking information, but keep it to 1–2 lines.]
WHO:	[Insert details about your organization and any important people who are presenting or speaking.]

For more information about National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, visit womenshealth.gov/nwghaad.

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For more help with registration, partnerships, media outreach, and event planning in your community, please email womenshealth@hhs.gov

Content last updated April 4, 2013.

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