Tomorrow, March 10th 2011, is the Campaign for HIV/Aids Awareness for women and children.
Nearly a third of all adults living with HIV/AIDS are under the age of 25 and two thirds of them are women.
Surveys indicate that compared to women who have some post primary schooling, women with no education are five times more likely to lack basic information about HIV/AIDS.
In 2002, an estimated 800,000 children under the age of l5 were infected with HIV, the vast majority (90 per cent) as a result of parent-to-infant transmission.
Find out your HIV status:
Visit HIVtest.org. Enter your ZIP code and you'll get a list of HIV testing sites, including those that offer free HIV tests.
Call 1-800 CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).
Text your ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948) and you'll receive a message in reply that lists the nearest testing locations.
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