Women and HIV: Essential Reads!

March 10, 2016 • By Deb LeBel, Partnerships Specialist, AIDS.gov

Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from the AIDS.gov blog. The original post date was March 9, 2016. Read the original post.

For the March 10 observance ofNational Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(NWGHAAD), here are recent developments in HIV prevention, care and treatment, research, and policy to inform your conversations around women's health.

Vaginal Ring Provides Partial Protection From HIV in Large Multinational Trial(February 22, 2016): This post shares the results of NIH-funded research on a long-acting form of HIV prevention that women can control.
Empowering Women to End HIV & Intimate Partner Violence (November 17, 2015): This campaign and guest post by Greater Than AIDS introduces a compelling new video storytelling resource.
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on New PEPFAR Targets (September 26, 2015): This post highlights PEPFAR's investments to support an AIDS–free future for adolescent girls and young women, as part of the new PEPFAR targets for 2016 and 2017.
Joint HUD–DOJ Demonstration Designed to Prevent Homelessness Among Victims of Domestic Violence (September 18, 2015): The U.S. Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development announced funding for housing assistance and supportive services to low–income persons living with HIV/AIDS who are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.
Affordable Care Act Covers Preventive Health Services for Women (March 12, 2015): This AIDS.gov post notes that most insurance plans are now required to cover many preventive services for women without charging a co–pay or other fees. Among these services are screenings for HIV and sexually transmitted infections for sexually active women and domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling for all women.

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