Printer-friendly versionWomen across the globe had little to celebrate this International Women's Day in relation to HIV/AIDS, following recent devastating reports demonstrating the brutal impact of HIV/AIDS and poverty on women worldwide.
The World Health Organization's 2009 report entitled Women and Health: Today's evidence for tomorrow's agenda showed that, globally, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age. WHO states that "within countries, the health of girls and women is critically affected by social and economic factors, such as access to education, and household wealth. Such differences are not confined to developing countries but are found in the developed world."
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