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Ladies Only Event
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Ladies Only Health Awareness Event
In recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness
Day, Face to Face Enrichment Center, along with Baton Rouge AIDS Society, All About HER, and the YWCA, hosted a Ladies
Only Health Awareness Event. The event was held on March 5, 2010 and featured dance teams and musical entertainment.
The event was hosted by Missy, a local radio personality. The women also received valuable HIV/AIDS information and resources.
In addition, females who are personally infected/affected by HIV shared their compelling stories. Local health agencies/vendors
also set up informational tables and provided the women with resources to assist them in taking charge of their health. The
event was a huge success and was made possible through funding provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office on Women's Health. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is a nationwide initiative celebrated on March 10 every year to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Every 35 minutes, a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States. More and more women have become infected with HIV since it was first reported in the early 1980s. Today, about 1 in 4 Americans living with HIV are women. It’s time for women to get tested. |
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