Bill > HRes1109

This resolution, supporting the goals and ideals of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, acknowledges the ongoing global HIV/AIDS epidemic, which began in 1981 and continues to cause illness and death. It highlights that women, particularly women of color, are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States and globally, with many unaware of their infection. The resolution emphasizes the importance of routine HIV testing for all individuals, including pregnant women, and stresses that comprehensive care significantly reduces the risk of transmission from mother to child. It calls for increased focus on the vulnerabilities of women and girls to HIV, advocating for sustained investment in prevention, care, treatment, and research to reduce disparities and improve access to life-saving medications. Furthermore, it supports global efforts to reduce new HIV infections among women and girls through evidence-based approaches, encourages youth-friendly healthcare services including access to medications like PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis, a medication taken to prevent HIV infection) and antiretroviral therapy, and promotes addressing violence against women, combating discrimination, and ensuring access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services and accurate HIV information in education.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1109/all-info