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The statement "Globally, HIV is the leading cause of death and disease in women of reproductive age” is misleading from at least two perspectives.
The article "HIV is the biggest killer of women—but is it?" was written by Adrienne Germain and Ruth Dixon-Mueller, and was originally published in the Lancet Volume 375, Issue 9726 , May 2010.
Click here to access the entire article on the website of the Lancet (paid subscription required). WHO's 2009 report entitled Women and Health contains a sentence that has unfortunately made headlines and been featured in a UNAIDS press release. “Globally, HIV is the leading cause of death and disease in women of reproductive age” (p 43). Although the estimated 682 000 HIV-related deaths of women aged 15—44 years exceed the 517 000 deaths from pregnancy-related causes and those due to other disorders except injuries (750 000), the statement is misleading from at least two perspectives. >>Learn more about IWHC's work on HIV/AIDS and women.
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