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When the HIV epidemic first hit the U.S., it was believed to be a white, gay man's disease -- in 1985, women and girls accounted for a mere 7 percent of newly diagnosed HIV cases. But 30 years later, HIV has silently become a serious issue for women. Women and girls account for almost 30 percent of newly diagnosed HIV cases. Not to mention that it is the number one killer of African-American women ages 25-34. Will 2011 be the year that the issues that affect women and HIV are taken seriously?
Ministers Meet to Discuss Global Plan to Eliminate New HIV Infections Among Children
Congressional Briefing Highlights Impact of Health Disparities on Women
30 for 30 Campaign Commends Passage of Presidential Resolution on Women
Support Enhanced Responses to HIV/AIDS for Women and Southern U.S. States
Maternal Deaths Drop by Nearly Half Worldwide Over 20 Years; Greater Progress Still Needed, U.N. Reports
Damaries Cruz is an optimist. "When I was diagnosed [in 1991] I had to find a way to turn this horrible thing, this negative thing, into a positive," she recalls. In her first interview, she talks about her diagnosis and going public in the media about her HIV status. In this second, update interview, Damaries describes finally starting HIV meds after 20 years, and how she uses holistic health practices alongside her med regimen.
TheBody.com's news editor, Kellee Terrell, sat down with E. Tyler Crone, J.D., M.P.H., ATHENA's coordinating director, to discuss how sexism plays a negative and impactful role in HIV policy making, and what can be done to ensure that more HIV-positive women get a seat at the table.
Rev. Andrena Ingram: Is the Ribbon Enough?
"With all that I have been, and all that I am, I am not fake," writes Philadelphia-based pastor Rev. Andrena Ingram -- mother of three, addict in recovery, anti-stigma activist and longtime HIV survivor. "I speak my mind. I don't pretend to be 'holier than thou.' ... Heck, I may even let fly a few cuss words every now and then!"
HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV
This easy-to-read guide from TheBody.com provides the basics of living with HIV for women.
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