Addressing Health Worker Shortages in Malawi
Many rural areas in Malawi face serious health worker shortages—making it difficult for people living with HIV to access the care and treatment they need. To address this gap, the Elizabeth Glaser...
View ArticleNew Survey Finds HIV Ignorance Fosters Stigma
A new survey from the National AIDS Trust (NAT) revealed that the general public continues to be largely ignorant of the advances in HIV/AIDS care and treatment made in the last 30 years. NAT found...
View ArticleEGPAF #MOMENTOS: Born From A Mother’s Love
Our organization was born from one mother’s devotion to her children. Elizabeth Glaser refused to live in a world that ignored the needs of HIV-positive children. Instead, she channeled her love and...
View ArticleAdvancing HIV Vaccine Research
Today, we join the World Health Organization (WHO) in celebrating World Immunization Week by examining research into an HIV vaccine. For more than 30 years, researchers have studied the virus in the...
View ArticleThe Health of Moms and Babies
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Ambassador Fortunata Kasege shared her journey with HIV and pregnancy with POZ Magazine on May 1, 2013. You can read the original article here. I was only 22...
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My Children, My Hope
This blog also appeared on the Huffington Post. My journey to motherhood began more than 10 years ago, before I even met my husband. I knew that I wanted to be a mother, so I started talking to my...
View Article“A Tangible Sense of Responsibility”
“The Yellow Boat” is a moving portrayal of a child’s ability to remain courageous, creative, and optimistic in the face of overwhelming hardship and illness. Based on the short yet powerful life of...
View ArticleMy Mom & My Hero #MOMentos
My mom is my hero. I know, as a teenager, that’s not the kind of thing I’m supposed to say out loud, but it’s really true. She’s the kind of person who turns obstacles into opportunities, who stands...
View ArticleState of the World’s Mothers Report
Where are the best and worst places to be mother? In its annual “State of the World’s Mothers” report, Save the Children examines motherhood around the world and issues key recommendations to ensure a...
View ArticleThe Perfect Mother’s Day Gift
My mother was my everything. She was constant, dependable, and she loved me and my siblings fiercely. As one of the first female attorneys and first-ever Rhodes Scholar in Zambia, she was a leader,...
View ArticleI Miss Her Most on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a bittersweet holiday for me. A celebration of the best thing that ever happened to me (a cliché, I know) having my daughter; a painful reminder of the worst: losing my mother, Juliet,...
View ArticleThank You, Mom!
My career as an actress began with filming TV commercials when I was only 5 years old. Compared to most children that age, my days were pretty busy. In addition to the days when I was working, filming...
View ArticleHIV-Positive, Pregnant Mom Speaks Out
This blog originally appeared in the National Journal on May 9, 2014 Fortunata Kasege, 39, lives in New York City with her 17-year-old daughter. She serves as an ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser...
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“From the Moment I Held Him, I Knew…”
The first real decision I made as a mother saved my son’s life. I went the doctor’s office for a routine check-up, but after more than an hour of blood work and tests, I knew something was wrong. The...
View ArticleIn Tanzania, EGPAF Expands Critical Services to Rural Areas
In Tanzania, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) recently expanded its services to support more than 40 new HIV care and treatment sites throughout the Tabora and Lindi regions. For...
View ArticlePediatric AIDS Treatment Must Be Prioritized
Today and every day around the world, 700 babies will become newly infected with HIV. Without medication, only about 20 percent of these children will live past their fifth birthday. What’s more, a...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization Touts “Second Chance” for Adolescent Health
“A second chance in the second decade,” that is the theme of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s new report urging for greater prioritization and political action around adolescent health. While...
View ArticleA Scientist’s Take on the Future of an HIV Vaccine
In honor of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (May 18), the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) caught up with viral immunologist Lindsay Wieczorek, Ph.D. Dr. Wieczorek is devoted to studying...
View Article#MOMentos of Life and Love
My mom, Juliet, loved me fiercely, and I her. She had a natural, maternal spirit. Her personality was a perfect mixture of wit, humility, passion, and tenderness. She was radiant and we were two peas...
View ArticleEGPAF Urges Capitol Hill to Take Action to End Pediatric AIDS
On May 15, experts from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) joined UNAIDS, UNICEF, the Children’s AIDS Fund, and the Institute for Youth Development to host a Capitol Hill briefing...
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