National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 10, 2012
 March 10, 2012, is the seventh annual observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The purpose of this annual observance is to increase awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2008, an estimated 25% of adults and adolescents living with HIV infection were female. When compared to women of other races and ethnicities, black and Hispanic/Latina women are disproportionately affected at all stages of HIV infection. In 2009, the rate of new HIV infections among black women was 15 times that of white women, and it was more than 3 times the rate among Hispanic/Latina women. Deaths attributed to HIV among women of color are disproportionately high: from 2000 to 2007, HIV infection was among the top 10 leading causes of death for black females 10 to 54 years old and for Hispanic/Latina females 15 to 54 years old.
Each year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of AIDS Research (OAR) develops a Trans-NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research. The Reducing HIV-Related Disparities section of the 2012 Plan includes the following priorities for research on HIV and women and girls:
- Design and conduct studies that integrate the biological, behavioral, and social sciences to explain factors that influence HIV risk, pathogenesis, and prevention in women, girls, and infants.
- Define and analyze normal and abnormal female genital tract and anal/rectal immune function and their impact on HIV risk and acquisition.
- Define and analyze the impact of aging on HIV risk, pathogenesis, and prevention in women and compare it to the impact on men.
- Develop and study interventions to prevent intrapartum and breastfeeding-related mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
- Define and study interventions to affect maternal factors that contribute to mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The links on this page provide information about National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and resources about HIV prevention, treatment, and research, including information specifically related to women and girls.
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FY 2012 Trans-NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research: Comprehensive plan for all NIH HIV-related research for 2012, from OAR, NIH. The Reducing HIV-Related Disparities section of the plan includes research priorities, objectives, and strategies for specific populations, including women and girls. The Reducing New Infections section of the plan includes information on areas of prevention research, including research that holds promise for reducing HIV infection in women.
Clinical Trials about HIV/AIDS: Studies seeking volunteers to participate in clinical research, provided by the AIDSinfo clinical trial search.
To help narrow your search for clinical trials, AIDSinfo provides one-on-one assistance via the Internet (Live Chat) or over the phone (1-800-448-0440).
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT): Information and clinical trials pertaining to this important, female-focused area of HIV prevention research.
Research about HIV/AIDS and Women:
HIV Infection in Women: Information on women-focused HIV/AIDS research, from NIAID.
Women and HIV/AIDS Research and Clinical Trial Information: A summary of research on HIV/AIDS and women and girls, from OWH.
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AIDSinfo and its Spanish-language companion website, infoSIDA, provide HIV/AIDS treatment and research information in both English and Spanish. These resources are also available on the AIDSinfo mobile site and the infoSIDA mobile site. AIDSinfo resources include:
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