National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Today, about one in four people living with HIV in the United States are women 13 or older.

• One in four people living with HIV infection in the United States are women.
• One in five Newly Diagnosed individuals are women.
• By race/ethnicity, black/African American transgender women have the highest percentage of new HIV-positive test results.
• Most new HIV infections in women are from heterosexual contact (84%).
• Only about half of women who are diagnosed with HIV are in care.
  • Only 32% of the women in care are virally suppressed.
• African American and Hispanic/Latina women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV.
  • 66% are African American women
  • 18% are White/Caucasian women
  • 15% are Latin women
• Women, especially trans-identified women face unique HIV risks such as:
  • Being unaware of their partner’s sexual behaviors
  • Fear of discussing/advocating for their rights in sexual encounters involving condom use and risk reduction measures
• Women also face unique challenges that can prevent them from getting HIV care and addressing these issues remains critical to achieving an HIV/AIDS-free generation.

At Callen-Lorde…

• In 2015, 1,820 women, ages 15-75, had a rapid HIV test at Callen-Lorde, representing 27% of all patients tested for HIV during that year. Of these 1,820 women, 708 were trans-identified (39%) and 1,112 were cis-identified (61%)
• 35 of these women reported it being their first ever HIV test
• 9 women were newly diagnosed with HIV, and 8 of them (89%) chose to subsequently link to care at Callen-Lorde
• Although trans-identified women made up well under half of all women tested at Callen-Lorde in 2015 (39% of the total), they accounted for 100% of all new HIV+ diagnoses among women

 WE CAN DO BETTER.

In observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Callen-Lorde will host a series of free empowering and educational events to raise awareness, provide resources, and share support:

10:00am – 5:00pm:

• Free walk-in HIV testing sessions with our Prevention & Outreach Providers
• Counseling and education on HIV/STI prevention and treatment strategies
• Free safer sex materials (condoms, lube, etc.)
• Information/consultations on nPEP and PrEP, including ways to access these new methods to prevent HIV

6:00PM – 7:30PM:

A screening of the documentary “SHE & HIV”  with an empowerment discussion featuring Prevention and Outreach Providers Linda Li and Nala Toussaint.

Stop by, get involved and spread the word. Together, we are greater than AIDS.