title: Preventing HIV infection in women.
abstract: Although the number of new infections has declined recently, women still constitute almost half of the world's 34 million people with HIV infection, and HIV remains the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age. Prevention research has made considerable progress during the past few years in addressing the biological, behavioral, and social factors that influence women's vulnerability to HIV infection. Nevertheless, substantial work still must be performed to implement scientific advancements and to resolve many questions that remain. This article highlights some of the recent advances and persistent gaps in HIV prevention research for women and outlines key research and policy priorities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7030, USA. adimora@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Adaora A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Adimora
authors.forename: Catalina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: Judith D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Auerbach
authors.forename: Sevgi O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Aral
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hodder
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wingood
authors.forename: Wafaa
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: El-Sadr
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bukusi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012106:Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D016387:Women's Health