,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #baj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,ms4   
,wat]s 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,kelly (         
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4      
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,jackson (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4
 ,mc,clellan1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mrs4     
,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,titus1 & ,mrs4      
,watson ,coleman7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,wom5 & ,girls ,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess   
,day4  ,:]eas ! human immunodefici5cy   
virus 7,,hiv7 is ! virus t causes       
acquir$ immunodefici5cy syndrome        

7,,aids72 ,:]eas ! fir/ cases ( :at lat]
 came to be kn[n z ,,aids 7 report$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aiha1 m>k+ ! beg9n+ ( !
 global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2 ,:]eas  
,,hiv cont9ues to spread 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 & ,,aids-relat$    
illnesses cont9ue to kill ?\s&s ( p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & globally2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease   
,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc71 !re are m
 ?an #a1bjj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & approximately #bb p]c5t
 ( !m are wom52 ,:]eas1 e ye> 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 !re are approximately #ca1hjj  
new ,,hiv infections1 & #h1jjj p die )  
,,hiv-relat$ illnesses2 ,:]eas wom5     
acc\nt$ = #ai p]c5t ( new ,,hiv         
diagnoses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to an e/imate f ! ,,cdc1
 #ac p]c5t ( ^? :o are infect$ ) ,,hiv 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d n "k !y are infect$2 
,:]eas wom5 ( color1 especially         
,african-,am]ican wom51 are             
disproportionately affect$ by ,,hiv 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 acc\nt+ = ! majority (   

new ,,hiv diagnoses1 ! majority ( wom5  
liv+ ) ,,hiv1 & ! majority ( dea?s among
 wom5 ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ,african-,am]ican wom5 acc\nt = 
#ej p]c5t ( new ,,hiv diagnoses among   
wom51 ,lat9a wom5 acc\nt = #bj p]c5t (  
new ,,hiv diagnoses among wom51 &       
,asian-,am]ican wom51 ,native ,am]ican  
wom51 & wom5 ( multiple races acc\nt =  
an additional #e p]c5t ( new ,,hiv      
diagnoses among wom52 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc    
recomm5ds t all pati5ts betwe5 ! ages ( 
#ac & #fd get te/$ = ,,hiv at lea/ once 
z "p ( r\t9e heal? c>e1 & t pati5ts :o  
may h risk factors = ,,hiv be scre5$ at 
lea/ annually2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc recomm5ds 
t all pregnant wom5 be scre5$ = ,,hiv2  
,:]eas1 :5 a woman liv+ ) ,,hiv receives
 compreh5sive c>e be=e1 dur+1 & aft] a  
pregnancy1 x significantly r$uces ! risk
 ( pass+ ,,hiv to h] *ild2 ,:]eas !     
,jo9t ,unit$ ,nations ,program on ,,hiv 
& ,,aids 7,,unaids7 leads global ef=ts  
to /op ! spread ( ,,hiv & respond to !  
worldwide ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic2       

,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,unaids1 globally1 m
 ?an #db1jjj1jjj p h di$ f ,,aids-relat$
 illnesses s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! epidemic1 &
 #fcj1jjj p di$ f ,,aids-relat$         
illnesses 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas !re are almo/ 
#dj1jjj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv globally1 &  
#ec p]c5t ( !m are wom5 & girls2 ,:]eas 
#dd p]c5t ( all new ,,hiv infections    
globally 7 among wom5 & girls 9 #bjbc2  
,:]eas1 e week1 #d1jjj adolesc5t girls &
 "y wom5 betwe5 ! ages ( #ae & #bd ye>s 
became infect$ ) ,,hiv globally 9 #bjbc1
 & #c1ajj ( ^! infections occurr$ 9     
sub-,sah>an ,africa2 ,:]eas inequitable 
g5d] norms1 transactional sex1 sexual   
viol5ce1 sexually transmitt$ infections1
 & e>ly pregnancy cont9ue to drive new  
,,hiv infections among wom5 & girls 9 _m
 c\ntries2 ,:]eas wom5 & adolesc5t girls
 face s]i\s *all5ges ) respect to !     
prev5tion ( ,,hiv infection due to      
inadequate access to evid5ce-bas$ &     
rights-bas$1 age-appropriate1 &         
compreh5sive sexuality & ,,hiv-prev5tion
 education & tools1 includ+-- 7#a7      

pre-exposure prophylaxis 7,pr,e,p7 &    
te/+2  7#b7 sexual- & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 
prev5tion & c>e s]vices2 &  7#c7 sexual 
& reproductive heal? in=mation &        
s]vices1 includ+ scre5+ & treatm5t =    
sexually transmitt$ infections1 & access
 to a full range ( contraceptive me?ods1
 includ+ male & female condoms2  ,:]eas 
,national ,wom5 & ,girls ,,hiv_/,,aids  
,aw>5ess ,day is obs]v$ on ,m>* #aj1    
#bjbe2 & ,:]eas1 ea* ye> on ,m>* #aj1   
individuals1 organizations1 &           
policymak]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
p>ticipate 9 ,national ,wom5 & ,girls   
,,hiv_/,,aids ,aw>5ess ,day to increase 
aw>5ess (1 sp>k conv]sations on1 &      
highlight ! "w be+ done to r$uce !      
incid5ce ( ,,hiv among wom5 & girls :ile
 %[+ support = ^? ) ,,hiv3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes ! progress made 9       
respond+ to ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic    
s9ce its inception #dd ye>s ago1 &      
recommits to bip>tisan ef=ts to end !   
,,hiv epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      

globally2  7#b7 calls = great] focus on 
! ,,hiv-relat$ vuln]abilities ( wom5 &  
girls1 includ+ ^? at risk (1 or :o h    
surviv$ or fac$1 viol5ce or             
discrim9ation z a result ( ! disease2   
7#c7 supports /rong1 su/a9$ inve/m5t 9  
prev5tion1 c>e1 treatm5t s]vices1 &     
rese>* programs1 includ+ ef=ts to r$uce 
disp>ities & improve access to lifesav+ 
m$ications1 = wom5 & girls affect$ by   
,,hiv & individuals diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & globally2  7#d7        
supports ef=ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
r$uce new ,,hiv infections1 increase    
access to c>e & improve heal? outcomes =
 wom5 & girls liv+ ) ,,hiv1 r$uce       
,,hiv-relat$ disp>ities & heal?         
inequities1 & a*ieve a m coord9at$      
national response to ! ,,hiv epidemic2  
7#e7 supports ! inve/m5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 global ef=ts to significantly  
r$uce new ,,hiv infections among wom5 & 
girls ?r\gh evid5ce-bas$1 multisectoral 
approa*es2  7#f7 enc\rages y\?-fri5dly1 
culturally responsive1 inclusive1 &     

accessible heal? c>e s]vices1 especially
 access to m$ications su* z pre- &      
po/-exposure prophylaxis &              
antiretroviral !rapy1 to bett] provide =
 ! e>ly id5tification ( ,,hiv ?r\gh     
volunt>y r\t9e te/+ & to connect ^? 9   
ne$ to cl9ically & culturally           
appropriate c>e & treatm5t z e>ly z     
possible2  7#g7 enc\rages cont9u$       
inve/m5t & engagem5t across =eign       
assi/ance programs & diplomatic ef=ts   
to--  7,a7 address viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & 
girls2  7,b7 combat discrim9ation on !  
basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]        
id5tity2 &  7,c7 recognize ! inability (
 adolesc5t girls to access a full range 
( sexual & reproductive heal? s]vices & 
rights z a key driv] ( ! ,,hiv epidemic2
 &  7#h7 promotes access to up-to-date1 
inclusive1 culturally responsive1 &     
m$ically accurate in=mation ab\t ,,hiv1 
su* z in=mation on pre- & po/-exposure  
prophylaxis1 9 sexual education         
curricula to ensure t all individuals1  
includ+ wom5 & girls1 are educat$ ab\t  

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