Understanding the Female Face of the HIV Epidemic
While men continue to account for the majority of new HIV infections in the U.S. each year, women cannot be forgotten when it comes to addressing the epidemic. This is especially relevant to African-American women who make up 13 percent of the female population, but almost 75 percent of new HIV infections among women each year. This is a sentiment echoed in a recent report by the Foundation of AIDS Research (amFAR). Their Women and HIV/AIDS in the US: Fast-Tracking the End of