(Photo: EGPAF)

Celebrating One Million Babies born HIV-free!

by Johanna Harvey , June 19, 2013

At an event to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of PEPFAR, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that as of June 2013, one million babies have been born free of HIV around the world thanks to PEPFAR support. Here at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, we are celebrating this amazing milestone and the crucial role our organization played in its achievement.
...

(Photo: James Pursey/EGPAF)

Men: A Key to Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission

by Johanna Harvey , June 11, 2013

Studies have shown that male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services reduced the risks of vertical transmission (mother-to-child) and infant mortality by more than 40 percent. Educating male partners about HIV in general and how it is transmitted is essential to long-term approaches to eliminating HIV/AIDS transmission.
...

(Photo: The Voice)

A Talented Artist Doing More For Others

by Jamar Rogers , May 29, 2013

Jamar Rogers thrilled audiences on “The Voice” during its second season. Since then, he’s been touring, recording, and writing music, but he always makes time for one of his most important causes: children living with HIV. In this blog, Jamar explains why he’s so excited to get involved with EGPAF and the fight to eliminate pediatric AIDS.
...

(Photo: Sitar Wars)

Reaching the Finish Line, One Rickshaw Run at a Time

by Danny Gottlieb , May 28, 2013

On April 6, the Sitar Wars rickshaw team began a 2,400-mile, two-week race across the entire Indian subcontinent to raise money for EGPAF. Read Danny’s final installment in his blog series about the journey and what the team experienced along the way.
...

View All

Foundation Blog

Potential HIV Cure Takes Center Stage at Annual IMPAACT Meeting

Posted June 19, 2013

The International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent
AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT) held a
leadership retreat this past in May, and
attendees focused on the creation of a cure
for HIV in infants and children.
(Photo: IMPAACT)

Last month in Washington D.C., the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT) held its annual leadership retreat, bringing together maternal and child health-focused clinicians and scientists from around the world to discuss the most innovative solutions to health problems facing women and children.
Read More »