3. WIHS was established in 1993 to investigate the impact and progression of HIV in women

5. WIHS clinical sites are located in nine states including: New York; Washington, DC; California; Illinois; Florida; North Carolina; Georgia; Alabama; and Mississippi

8. WIHS is funded primarily by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

10. WIHS provides evaluation of participants’ health across several decades of life

12. WIHS enrolls participants that are both HIV positive and HIV negative

15. Each of WIHS’s Clinical Research Sites represents the population of HIV-infected women within their geographical region

17. Atlanta WIHS focuses on HIV/AIDS secondary prevention for women through behavioral research and clinical interventions

19. Comment from WIHS Participant “You all are great [San Francisco staff], comfortable to be with, I wait for you to call me for my appointment every six months to see if my health has changed.” Danielle-New WIHS Recruit, San Francisco

21. WIHS aims to understand the differences in HIV disease and treatment outcomes between women compared to men, and in different racial and ethnic groups

23. WIHS examines the uptake of antiretroviral medications and predictors of successful, sustained viral suppression

25. Comment from WIHS Participant “It’s very effective educating women about HIV/AIDS.” Wanda- Original Cohort Participant, San Francisco

27. WIHS is the largest and longest- running study to investigate the impact of HIV on women in the United States

29. Dr. Igho Ofotokun and Dr. Gina Wingood are the co-principal investigators of the WIHS grant in Atlanta

31. Comment from WIHS Participant “The staff is easy to talk to about any concerns” Wanda- Original Cohort Participant, San Francisco

34. Comment from WIHS Participant “It’s a wonderful study- more women should get involved. How long have I been in the study, oh my, it’s been about 20 years!” Ethel- Original Cohort Participant, San Francisco

36. Comment from WIHS Participant “The substudies helped me find out about my hip problem” Ethel- Original Cohort Participant, San Francisco

39. Comment from WIHS Participant “God won’t put too much on you to bear. Get WIHS, get healthier.” Danielle-New WIHS Recruit, San Francisco

41. Comment from WIHS Participant “WIHS is very beneficial, I have been in the Women’s Study for umpteen years and I look forward to my visits, it’s a good project.” Wanda- Original Cohort Participant, San Francisco

43. “I like being able to get checked out every six months due to my family history.” Danielle-New WIHS Recruit, San Francisco Comment from WIHS Participant