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Overview

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Moma's Prayers by Joyce McDonald

After more than 25 years and 25 million deaths, the world has yet to realize that HIV isn't just a man's problem. Although it has escaped the notice of most media -- and even many in the health care and health policy fields -- HIV has quietly become the third most-deadly disease for women in the United States, behind only cancer and heart disease. It's also the leading cause of death for African-American women between the ages of 25 and 34.   Read More


First Person
Alora GaleFortunata Kasege

Read the moving stories of Teniecka Hannah, Alora Gale, Nina Martinez, Jane Fowler and others. They've given a gift to the world by sharing their lives with us.   Read More



Interviews With Experts
Victoria Cargill, M.D. Kathryn Anastos, M.D. Claire Borkert, M.D.

We've interviewed some of the top HIV specialists about women and HIV.
Find out what they had to say about:

  • HIV treatment and women
  • Treatment side effects and women
  • Top issues facing women with HIV
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The Women of Visual AIDS: A Gallery of Art by HIV-Positive Women
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