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U.S. News Hawaii Events Focus on Impact of HIV/AIDS on WomenMarch 9, 2006 Several Hawaii organizations will take part in Friday's first annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which aims to increase awareness of the impact of the disease on females. A Women's Health Fair will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. For more information on the fair, which will include free screenings and information on HIV/AIDS, family planning, pregnancy and substance abuse, telephone Iris Kaohe at 808-696-1505 or e-mail ikaohe@wcchc.com. Also on Friday, the First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, will host an awareness celebration 6-8 p.m. offering free dinner, entertainment and HIV/AIDS education, as well as free condoms, HIV testing and counseling. For additional information, telephone Carolyn Martinez Golojuch, at 808-672-9050, or e-mail golojuchc@hawaii.rr.com. Honolulu Star Bulletin 03.08.2006 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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