AEPhi and EGPAF: A Partnership of Support and Sisterhood
Since 2000, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) remains one of the national beneficiaries of Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi) sorority, with nationwide chapters that have generously raised...
View ArticleGrowing Up With HIV, Part 1: A Journey to Advocacy
Ashley Rose Murphy is 17 years old and has been living with HIV since birth. She uses her voice to educate people about HIV/AIDS and help combat fear and stigma many people living with HIV must face...
View ArticleA Guide Through the WHO eMTCT Validation Process
Last week, Cuba became the first country to receive validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. This historic...
View ArticleGrowing Up With HIV, Part 2: Battling Stigma
Last week Ashley Rose Murphy shared her journey of growing-up HIV-positive and how she was inspired to become an advocate. Read below to learn about her work today and how you can get involved in the...
View ArticleTremendous Milestone in the Fight to End AIDS Globally: 15 Million People on...
Today, the global HIV/AIDS community is celebrating a major milestone—15 million people who are living with HIV are now on treatment—exceeding the target set out by Millennium Development Goal (MDG)...
View ArticleThe 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
IAS 2015 begins July 19, 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The conference is organized by the International AIDS Society in partnership with the University of British Columbia. This year,...
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Vote for EGPAF! People’s Choice Award at the 2015 Saving Lives at Birth...
We are so excited to be a Saving Lives at Birth Round 5 finalist! EGPAF's innovation— a model for national scale-up of the Pratt Pouch to expand infant nevirapine prophylaxis in Uganda—is a top...
View ArticleEarly HIV “Treatment for All” Ensures Best Outcomes
This week, the 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention kicked off in Vancouver, Canada. Most of the discussions at this year’s conference have centered on treatment,...
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Testing in a Manyatta
It’s 107 degrees Fahrenheit at midday in a village outside of Lodwar, Kenya. Goats and children dash across the sand, while most adults have retreated to the sensible shade of their manyattas,...
View ArticleLife Stories: “My Life Changed With the Prick of a Needle”
I am a 32-year-old nurse, and the mother of four children. I am currently working for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) as a field supervisor in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of...
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EGPAF LAUNCHES EXPRESS HEALTH SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS IN KENYA
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), with funding from ViiV Healthcare, launched a new program on June 28, 2016. A one-year, renewable award from ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action...
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ICYMI: Watch our Three Videos from #AIDS2016
It's been a little more than a week and a half since #AIDS2016 wrapped up in Durban, but we're still buzzing with excitement. The 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) was held from July 18...
View ArticleReflections on #AIDS2016: We’ve come a long way, but our work is not done
On Sunday July 17, 2016, my girlfriend Kerry and I touched down in Durban, South Africa. We were greeted with smiles, an amazingly vibrant community, and the familiar sound of waves crashing on the...
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Reflections on #AIDS2016: Momentum must continue, the effort must double
As the 2016 International AIDS Conference wrapped up, a renewed energy was surging through the community of Durban. I was impressed that despite a busy whirlwind week, there seemed to be a harmonious...
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UP 4 THE FIGHT Top Fundraiser Reflects on Trip to Zimbabwe
Hi, it’s Kat again, the 2016 UP 4 THE FIGHT Top Fundraiser. I can’t believe it has been over a month since my trip to Harare, Zimbabwe with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)!...
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Teens Taking Care of Teens
While the global mortality rate of HIV has declined over the past 15 years—due to more cost-effective and increasingly accessible antiretroviral medication (ART)—young people ages 15–24, account for...
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The Human Right to HIV Services
Right now, more than 100 million people around the world, are in need of humanitarian assistance—whether because of natural disaster, civil war, gender-based violence, or some other crisis. World...
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UP 4 THE FIGHT College Fundraisers Prepare for Another Successful Year
Earlier this month, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) hosted eight students from four universities, to share information about the foundation and to prepare for a successful...
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Listening to Deaf People
David Ogoro stands at the head of an improvised classroom at the Kendu Bay Sub-district Hospital, energetically leading a discussion about barriers to HIV adherence. His pupils are keenly engaged and...
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TREATMENT FOR ALL IN KENYA
Walking along the corridors of Ndhiwa Sub County Hospital in Homa Bay, Kenya, Julius Omuga greets patients with hearty handshakes; his presence creating an air of familiarity and warmness. Julius is a...
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