AIDS in women had been reported. By the end of September 1989, 1,201 reports of women who were HIV positive had been received. The Department of Health had provided funding to local health authorities for AIDS co-ordinators, whose functions included liaison with local voluntary and statutory organizations with a view to developing a policy and a joint strategy for HIV prevention. That task included identifying gaps in provisions for specific groups, including women. The Department had also funded Positively Women, a voluntary organization for women who were HIV positive. 25. The Health Education Authority (HEA) had assumed responsibility for the Goveriunent's nation-wide AIDS public education campaign in October 1987. It promoted programmes aimed at the general population and at specific groups in society in order to increase awareness of the dangers of HIV infection and AIDS and of how people could protect themselves. Women were identified as a key group and the Authority had developed materials specifically aimed at young, sexually active women. It had supported the development of a Women's Health Network which included a data base, a directory of women's health initiatives, the identification of training needs in relation to HIV and AIDS health promotion work, pilot projects targeted at youth groups, women's organizations, and further education for women. 26. Increasing drug abuse among women, including pregnant women and women with young children, was a matter of growing concern. That trend had been highlighted in the Government's response to a report from the Social Services Select Committee, presented to Parliament in December 1985. Injecting drugs with shared equipment had been the major cause of known AIDS infection among women in the United Kingdom. 27. In some cases, the infection has been passed on to those women's babies. The 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the situation of HIV/AIDS in women in the United Kingdom, including the response of the government and health authorities to the epidemic. The text mentions funding, public education campaigns, and the identification of gaps in provision for specific groups, including women. This suggests that the category should be related to health, education, and social services.

**Category**
Health