March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Each year, March 10 is set aside to observe National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The purpose of this day is to recognize the impact of HIV on women and girls and encourage action to reduce the burden of HIV/AIDS among women and girls. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at the end of 2010, 1 in 4 people living with a diagnosis of HIV infection in the United States were women.  Explore our National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day webpage [en español] to learn more about the annual observance and to find HIV/AIDS-related information specific to women and girls.