Remembering Barbara Joseph
3-31-2020In a period of so many losses, we are now mourning the passing of long-time HIV advocate Barbara Joseph, a Texas native who fought tenaciously for improved serv…
Women & Girls
Newer Anti-HIV Drugs Safest, Most Effective During Pregnancy
3-11-2020Cross-posted from NIAID NewsroomDolutegravir-containing regimen exhibited superior safety profile in large, NIH-supported study of pregnant women.The antiretrov…
NIH Study Finds Lower Concentration of PrEP Drug in Pregnant Young Women
3-9-2020Cross-posted from NIAID NewsroomAmong African adolescent girls and young women who took HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) daily, levels of the PrEP drug tenof…
HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
3-6-2020Cross-posted from TargetHIVNote: On March 10, we will observe National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The theme this year is HIV Prevention Starts with…
NIH-Funded Clinical Trial to Test PrEP, Dapivirine Ring for Safety in Pregnant Women
2-13-2020Cross-posted from NIAID NewsroomThe first clinical trial specifically designed to test the safety of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring in pregnant women has …
Office on Women’s Health Awards $3M to Support Prevention and Screening of Intimate Partner Violence and HIV in Women
12-10-2019The association between violence against women and risk for HIV infection has been the focus of a growing number of studies. According to the Centers for Diseas…
Minority HIV/AIDS Fund Activities
9-25-2019As of March 2019, the program formerly known as the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) has been renamed. The program is now known as the Mi…
HIV Treatment Advances and Other Final HIV Research Updates from the 2019 IAS Conference on HIV Science
7-25-2019The final HIV research updates from IAS 2019 – treatment updates and prevention options for women and girls.
HIV Research Updates from NIH’s Dr. Carl Dieffenbach at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019)
7-23-2019NIH’s Dr. Carl Dieffenbach shared his first update from the gathering of thousands of HIV researchers from around the globe at IAS 2019.
Most Women Use Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention in Open-Label Study
7-23-2019NIH-supported research explored tool to expand HIV prevention choices for women.