Each year on September 18, researchers, health care providers, and communities around the country observe National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. Established in 2008 by the AIDS Institute, NHAAD raises awareness to the challenges faced by aging populations who live with HIV, which include: HIV prevention, treatment and care; and HIV-related comorbidities, coinfections, and other complications.
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a drug that prevents HIV transmission upon exposure, is a crucial aspect of HIV prevention. However, not everyone who may benefit from PrEP can access it—some may not even know what PrEP is. Women remain a group that is significantly underrepresented among PrEP users. Although women account for 20% of new HIV diagnoses, less than 10% of women in the US who could benefit from PrEP end up getting a prescription for PrEP.
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