WWR: The Origins and Tenacity of HIV
This week, we’re reading about how researchers continue to discover more about the source and behavior of HIV. Groundbreaking research has located the origin of the pandemic in Kinshasa, the...
View ArticleKids Turn up for Kids
Friends of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), including advocates and celebrity supporters, turned up for the 20th Kids 4 Kids (K4K) family festival at the Field House at the...
View ArticleMothers in Tanzania Fight Isolation and HIV Together
When Mariam Hasan was pregnant with her third child in 2013, she discovered that she is living with HIV. That’s when her husband decided to leave her. Suddenly a single parent facing a potentially...
View ArticleCertified Lifesaver
Ellon Mabaasa, sees nursing as a calling. “I wanted to be a nurse to help the sick and helpless and to work in a job helping those who cannot help themselves,” said Mabaasa, who has been a Ministry of...
View ArticlePutting Children at the Center of the End of AIDS
The global community has failed to adequately address and prioritize pediatric HIV treatment. This failure undermines efforts to tackle this disease and makes the global goal of ending the AIDS...
View ArticleHighways, HIV, and Health Care in Uganda
Savannah Russo observed the work being done by EGPAF partner, Katuna MARPS, a community-based organization in Uganda. Katuna MARPS provides critical education, health care, and support to women who...
View ArticleWalk to End HIV: The Finish Line is in Sight
In Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital, it is estimated that 1 in 20 adults is living with HIV – a staggering HIV prevalence that ranks as high as some countries in sub-Saharan Africa. More than 25...
View ArticleWant to Prevent HIV Infection? Empower Girls!
For this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, the United Nations called for positive messages related to violence, child marriage, sexual and reproductive health, and male and female family...
View ArticleCelebrities, Advocates, and Friends Gather for the 25th A Time For Heroes
Celebrities, advocates, and long-term friends of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) gathered to celebrate its 25th annual A Time for Heroes family festival on Sunday, Oct. 19 at...
View ArticleExpert Opinion: The First Real Prevention Is Keeping Children HIV-free
Our “Expert Opinion” blog series highlights the perspectives of researchers, doctors, and other specialists working to end AIDS in children. Nick Hellmann, M.D. has worked on the front lines in the...
View ArticleEGPAF Award Recipient Presents Research Toward Eliminating Mother-to-Child...
This week in Cape Town, South Africa, the first HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) Conference became the major venue for global HIV vaccine, microbicide, and additional HIV prevention research....
View ArticleEGPAF Leads Research Into Malnutrition and HIV in Children
The EGPAF-led Kabeho Study is following 608 HIV-positive mothers and their babies in Rwanda to examine breastfeeding practices, nutrition, HIV treatment adherence, and the HIV-free survival rates of...
View ArticleOrphaned by Stigma
Stigma remains the single most important barrier to public action. It is a main reason why too many people are afraid to see a doctor to determine whether they have the disease, or to seek treatment...
View ArticleEGPAF and Riders for Health Partnership to Fight AIDS in Malawi Featured on...
Almost 1 million people in Malawi are currently living with HIV, but the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and Riders for Health are committed to getting that number to zero. Since...
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Investment = Impact: Urge Congress to Stay Committed to Fighting Global HIV/AIDS
Congress is making tough decisions about final funding levels for fiscal year 2015, including how much to invest in global HIV/AIDS. The government is currently funded through a “stop-gap” funding...
View ArticleToward a Global Partnership for an AIDS-Free Generation
Healthy Means is an online conversation hosted to showcase new ideas and ways we can work together to expand health care and live better lives. In this blog, originally published on Devex.com,...
View ArticleUNAIDS Issues New Fast-Track Strategy to End AIDS by 2030
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, UNAIDS released a new report titled Fast Track: Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The report outlines ambitious new targets to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 and prevent nearly 28...
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1. Jake Glaser: A Visit to EGPAF Kenya’s Ariel House
What started more than 25 years ago around my family’s kitchen table in Santa Monica, CA has spread across the world delivering the gift of life to so many women, children, and families infected and...
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2. Neil Zevnik’s Passion: Vintage Jewelry for an AIDS-Free Generation
By day, Neil Zevnik has been a mild-mannered private chef, whose clients have included Elizabeth Taylor, Pierce Brosnan, and Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck. By weekend, he has been an intrepid...
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3. Substance Meets Style at our Henri Bendel World AIDS Day “Shoppy Hour”
Henri Bendel and EGPAF are teaming up in the fight for an AIDS-free generation! There are two ways you can get involved: 1. Shop at Henri Bendel's 5th Avenue flagship store on World AIDS Day — 10% of...
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