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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an annual observance to recognize the impact of HIV on women and girls. Observed on March 10, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a day to "Share Knowledge. Take Action."

Below are some ways you can get involved around National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – on March 10 or during March.

Locate HIV Testing and Other Services

HIV Prevention and Service Locator

Use and share the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator.

Learn about the Locator app for iPhone and iPad and download the app here.

Text  your ZIP code to “KNOWIT” (566948) or visit http://hivtest.cdc.gov/

Learn about these National Campaigns

Woman being held in arms

These CDC-supported campaigns are working to reach women: 

Watch This Online Screening and Chat

African-American Female

Watch FRONTLINE’s  live online screening of "ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America" Exit Disclaimer March 10 (8:00 pm ET).

Filmmaker Renata Simone, Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick and Marvelyn Brown (an author and humanitarian who learned she was HIV-positive at age 19) will discuss the film as it screens, and stay afterwards for live Q&A with the audience.

Watch and Share These Videos

Department of Health and Human Services

View this new NWGHAAD video Exit Disclaimer which features women all over the country sharing how they are Facing AIDS.

View CDC’s video on HIV Among African American Women. Exit Disclaimer

Watch this video conversation Exit Disclaimer about HIV prevention, care, and treatment for women and girls, and research supported by NIH.

Share These Federal Resources

Dr. Lee

Read this letter from Dr. Lee, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of the Office on Women’s Health.

Read this blog post from OWH’s Dr. Lee.

Learn about the HHS Office of Women’s Health.

Read the National HIV/AIDS Strategy

National HIV/AIDS Strategy

The Strategy is the nation's first-ever comprehensive coordinated HIV/AIDS roadmap. Read the Strategy (PDF 1.34 MB) and updates on implementation from HHS. (PDF, 917 KB).

Watch this December 2012 conversation with Drs. Koh and Valdiserri about progress.  Learn more about the Strategy here.

How can you help implement the Strategy in your community?

Join and Follow the Blogosphere

Blog.AIDS.gov

Read this blog post from OWH’s Dr. Lee and other AIDS.gov’s posts on women and HIV.

Blog about HIV and women and girls or comment on someone else’s blog post.

Subscribe to the AIDS.gov blog.

Use New Media

Twitter bird holding Facing AIDS sign

Follow the AIDS.gov NWGHAAD board Exit Disclaimer on Pinterest.

Change your social media profile picture with this Twibbon Exit Disclaimer and Facebook cover photo.

Read and share the new media declaration. How can you use new media to enhance our response to HIV/AIDS?

Graphics, Logos and Widgets

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day logo

Get web graphics and banners to add to your sites.

Add the NWGHAAD logo to your materials.

Add the HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Providers Locator to your site. Get the widget.

More Resources

HIV AIDS

Learn about Greater Than AIDS. Exit Disclaimer and the new EMPOWERED Exit Disclaimer campaign (a partnership with Alicia Keys to reach women in the U.S. about HIV/AIDS).

Download materials for your community event Exit Disclaimer from Greater Than AIDS.

Register your local event and find NWGHAAD events near you.

Learn about the Epidemic

Learn about the Epidemic

Get fact sheets about the epidemic and other resources.

Learn the HIV/AIDS Basics. Know the Facts, Take Care of Yourself.

Visit womenshealth.gov for health resources related to women and girls.

Learn about the PEPFAR Blueprint

PEPFAR

Read and share the PEFPAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation (PDF, 2.6 MB) and fact sheet.

Learn more about PEPFAR.

Watch Secretary Clinton unveil the Blueprint on November 29, 2012.