March 10 Observance Highlights the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women and Girls

Mark your calendar for March 10, the eighth annual observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day serves to highlight the burden of HIV/AIDS on women and girls, which is reflected in the following statistics from CDC:  One in 139 women in the United States will receive a diagnosis of HIV infection at some point in her lifetime.   In 2009, there were an estimated 11,200 new HIV infections among women in the United States. That year, women represented 51% of the U.S. population and 23% of those newly infected with HIV. To learn more, visit our National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day page [en español].