More than half a million women died of AIDS last year, which is more than all the female residents of Amsterdam.
World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day, a day to remember AIDS, the world's number one cause of death among women aged 15 to 45.
More care is needed
In the Netherlands you can lead a healthy life with the right treatment if you have HIV. With the right guidance, women can have children without transmitting the virus. It is different in many other countries. Aids has already bought 17.8 million children from one or both parents.
STOP AIDS NOW! is committed to a world without AIDS with projects aimed at improving access to treatment, prevention and education and improving the rights of women, girls and their children. More about STOP AIDS NOW>>
