Insights from ICASA: EGPAF International Leadership Awardee Shines
The 2013 International Conference of AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) is taking place in Cape Town, South Africa this week. On Sunday, I attended a session entitled "Women and Children First -...
View ArticleDancer Diaries: It’s a Wrap with Columbia University Dance Marathon!
As the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’s (EGPAF) development coordinator, Sydney Van Horn supports college students across the nation as they host the best dance party of their lives!...
View ArticleInsights from ICASA: Missing in Action
The “Missing in Action: HIV response in fragile and neglected countries,” session at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) focused on people who are not yet on treatment....
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Photo of the Day: I Owe Elizabeth Everything
On Dec. 1, Earvin “Magic” Johnson joined Oprah Winfrey for a special World AIDS Day segment of “Oprah’s Next Chapter.” Throughout the special, Magic reflected on his personal journey with HIV, but...
View ArticleInsights from ICASA: A 22 Year Olds Journey to a Positive Life
On December 10, 2013, Bwalanda Chibesa, a teen mentor from the Tisamala Teen Mentors program in Zambia, was invited to share her story and serve as the moderator for the Launch of the Global...
View ArticleDancer Diaries: Berkeley Dance Marathon celebrates World AIDS Week
Earlier this month, students from colleges from across the country united by celebrating World AIDS Day on their campuses. In this blog, Michael Nguyen, one of the executive directors for UC Berkeley...
View ArticleInsights from ICASA: African Leadership in the Post-2015 Era
Sunday at ICASA I attended a session on African Leadership in the Post-2015 Era, an area of particular interest for EGPAF’s public policy and advocacy team. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe...
View Article20 Years of Discovery: The Women’s Interagency HIV Study
Twenty years ago, when most HIV/AIDS patients were men, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), observing women in the United States who are either...
View ArticleEGPAF Donates Lifesaving Equipment to Likuni Hospital in Malawi
In October, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) partnered with ViiV Healthcare to donate essential neonatal equipment to Likuni Mission Hospital in Malawi. Likuni Mission Hospital...
View ArticleField Notes: EGPAF Francesca Celletti Ushers In Robust Era of Capacity Building
This fall, Francesca Celletti, M.D., joined the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) as the new Director of Health Systems Strengthening. We sat down with Dr. Celletti to talk about the...
View ArticleInsights from ICASA: A New Approach to Rapid Scale Up of PMTCT at the...
This session was hosted by UNICEF and was moderated by Chip Lyons, EGPAF President and CEO. The purpose of this session was to highlight what several priority countries of the Global Plan towards the...
View ArticlePediatric HIV Takes the Spotlight at 33rd UNAIDS Board Meeting
On December 18, I represented the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) at the 33rd UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), which was held from December 17-19 in Geneva, Switzerland....
View ArticleJamie Gentille: Life is a Gift
When I was 10 years old, my Mom told me that I was HIV-positive. I had contracted it through a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery when I was 3 years old. The days that followed were filled...
View ArticleInsights from ICASA: “This Epidemic has been a long agony”
The morning plenary on the last day of the 17th International Conference on STIs in Africa (ICASA) conference was worth the wait. Professor Ashraf Coovadia gave an excellent overview of pediatric AIDS...
View ArticleUNAIDS Board Calls for Accelerated Access to HIV Treatment
The 33rd UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) concluded on Dec. 19 with a call-to-action for member states to accelerate access to HIV treatment for women, children, and adolescents. The Board...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading: Global HIV/AIDS Insights
This week, we’re reading about changes in the global HIV/AIDS landscape during the past 10 years, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius’ support for an HIV/AIDS vaccine, and...
View ArticleEGPAF Celebrates World AIDS Day in Malawi
Children’s voices singing “We are the World” filled the streets outside the Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe on Monday afternoon in commemoration of World AIDS Day. The celebration, organized by the...
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Quote of the Day: Make a Difference
"When you're battling AIDS like my family is, each person you meet can make a difference." -Elizabeth Glaser We look forward to continuing to make a difference for all those families in 2014.
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Photo of the day: Ending Pediatric HIV in India
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) has partnered with Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India since 2002. Together, we have provided more than 1.4 million women...
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