EGPAF and Lionsgate Team Up to End AIDS in Children
Here at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), we love a great movie – and three are even better! That’s why we’re so excited that our friends at Lionsgate are auctioning off...
View ArticleInvesting in an AIDS-Free Generation: 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
This week, President Obama hosted the first-ever U.S.-Africa Leader Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit brought together U.S. government officials, African leaders, Ministers of Health, and senior...
View ArticleAIDS 2014 and Beyond: Top Takeaways
Because the fight against HIV/AIDS is a global one, decisions about how to tackle the epidemic take place in many forums with differing perspectives. Whether it is happening at the African Union...
View ArticlePt 2:Sustainable + Smart Solutions to HIV in Tanzania: Smart Children, Smart...
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) celebrates a culture of partnership. In Tanzania, EGPAF works hand-in-hand with in-country partners like Ariel Glaser Pediatric Healthcare...
View ArticleRemembering Robin Williams
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) mourns the loss of actor and longtime EGPAF supporter Robin Williams. Williams was an avid champion for EGPAF’s work to end AIDS in children...
View ArticleYouth in Swaziland Speak Out for Health
Knowledge is power. And a young woman with knowledge about HIV is a powerful force indeed. Recently, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) staff empowered high school students in...
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Marking the 500-Day Countdown to the Millennium Development Goals
Today, August 18th, marks the 500-day countdown to the target deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) — eight goals established by the United Nations and governments around the...
View ArticleSustainable + Smart Solutions to HIV in Tanzania: Smart Children, Smart...
At the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), we know that we cannot eliminate pediatric AIDS without strong health systems and strong partnerships. In Tanzania, we support leadership at...
View ArticleA Dance Summit for an AIDS-free Generation
An AIDS-free generation is not a dream; together we will make it a reality. This was the shared vision of student leaders from across the country who recently traveled to the Elizabeth Glaser...
View ArticleThe Normal Heart — Ending AIDS through Activism
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is honored Ryan Murphy mentioned during his speech at the 2014 Emmy Awards. We would like to congratulate Ryan Murphy, Larry Kramer, Mark...
View ArticleRaising an AIDS-free Generation in Rural Zimbabwe
Remarkable news reached me from Nemanwa, a village in southeast Zimbabwe. I had learned that during the previous quarter, none of the HIV-exposed infants in Nemenwa tested positive for HIV. Nestled...
View ArticleMobile Clinics Reach Remote Communities in Mozambique
Outside a health post in Mazivila, Mozambique, a large white truck sits, surrounded by about 80 people. The action has already begun. Today, the health workers moving in and out of the truck will be...
View ArticlePublication Spotlight: Meeting the Family Planning and Contraception Needs of...
“Unmet Need for Family Planning, Contraceptive Failure, and Unintended Pregnancy among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Women in Zimbabwe,” recently published in PLOS ONE*, assessed pregnancy...
View ArticleGetting to Zero: Nurses integrating services to put HIV on the retreat in Kenya
This article orignally appeared on psiimpact.com. Editor’s note: Part of a special series on the global health workforce, in partnership with the Frontline Health Workers Coalition. Checkout...
View ArticleMother by Mother: Traveling health workers provide a lifeline for...
This article orignally appeared on psiimpact.com. Editor’s note: Part of a special series on the global health workforce, in partnership with the Frontline Health Workers Coalition. Check out...
View ArticleWe Are Turning off the Tap in Zimbabwe
In August 2014, EGPAF-Zimbabwe Director Agnes Mahomva, M.D., was elected president of the Zimbabwe Medical Association — an honor and a responsibility that reflects her dedicated work to end pediatric...
View ArticleGlobal Female Condom Day: Why Reproductive Health and HIV Are Linked
Sept 16 is Global Female Condom Day, an opportunity to educate the world and empower women to take control of their reproductive health. We sat down with Florence Ngobeni-Allen—a peer counselor living...
View ArticleAct Now! Tell Congress to Fund Lifesaving Research
It’s mid-September, and the U.S. Congress is making critical decisions on spending for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, including funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)....
View ArticleNigel Barker Leads Pledge for an AIDS-free Generation
Celebrity photographer and filmmaker Nigel Barker and his wife, Cristen, are inviting families in New York and around the world to pledge their commitment to an AIDS-free generation. On Saturday,...
View ArticleMen Step up for Family Wellness in Uganda
One Tuesday morning in early August, Scovia Beraho, 29, tuned in as usual to Radio Ankole, a popular station that serves southwestern Uganda. The disc jockey announced that throughout the week the...
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