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Miami, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County recognizes National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 10. The purpose of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is to highlight the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and encourage them to take action by knowing their HIV status and understanding their risk.  This year’s theme is: The Best Defense is a Good Offense.

 

In commemoration of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County will collaborate with community partners to  educate women and girls about HIV/AIDS and inform them about the risk of other health disparities that women and girls encounter.

 

As of 2014, approximately 28 percent of people living with HIV in Miami-Dade County were females. DOH-Miami-Dade is focused on surveillance, education, prevention, testing, counseling, care and treatment for HIV/AIDS.

 

For more information, please call 305-643-7420 ext. 22825. To learn where to get tested please visit www.testmiami.org or www.wemakethechange.com/. Data source https://www.floridahealth.gov

 

The department works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

 

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