A Rickshaw Race Through India to Save Lives

Posted by Danny Gottlieb

May 21, 2013

Team Sitar Wars (Danny Gottleib, Lindsey
Wanner, and Steve Stenholt) about to take a
refreshing dip in the Bay of Bengal during their
Rickshaw Race across India to raise money
for EGPAF. (Photo: Sitar Wars)

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. Their journey took them from beaches to hostels, from engine failures to the Bay of Bengal. Read more from team member Danny about their incredible journey.

Photo of the Day: In Zambia, An Important Message

Posted by Jane Coaston

May 20, 2013

(Photo: EGPAF)

An anti-AIDS message on an outside wall in Mtendere Township in Lusaka, Zambia. Zambia has one of the most devastating HIV burdens in the world – one in seven adults in the country is living with HIV. Since 2001, EGPAF has provided much needed support to the Ministry of Health to help save the lives of babies and children throughout the country.

Optimism on World HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

Posted by Jeffrey T. Safrit
Los Angeles, CA
May 18, 2013

HIV (in green) budding from a type of white
blood cell known as a lymphocyte. Just how
close are we to creating a vaccine to prevent
HIV infections? (Photo: Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention)

As the global health community continues to make strides in the fight to end HIV/AIDS, I want to celebrate World HIV Vaccine Awareness Day and applaud the research and development (R&D) community on its progress thus far to develop an effective HIV vaccine.

What We're Reading: PEPFAR, HIV Testing, Mother's Day, and Fighting Cancer

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
May 17, 2013

Elizabeth Glaser and her son Jake (in overalls)
at the annual A Time for Heroes celebrity
picnic. This week, Jake wrote a special blog
about Mother’s Day and what he would tell
Elizabeth about his life now. (Photo: EGPAF)

This week, we’re learning more about why testing for HIV is critical and how PEPFAR celebrated 10 years of success, thinking about the impact of the legal system on people living with HIV, and remembering Elizabeth Glaser on a very special Mother’s Day.

Celebrating 10 Years of Progress with PEPFAR

Posted by Johanna Harvey
Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2013

EGPAF Ambassador Martha Sichone-Cameron
speaks at a briefing celebrating 10 years of
the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) on May 14. (Photo: EGPAF)

In honor of Mother’s Day, members of the faith community, U.S. legislators, and PEPFAR leadership gathered on Capitol Hill on May 14 to celebrate 10 years of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Fighting Cervical Cancer in Tanzania

Posted by Angesyege Kibana, Agatha Haule, Cathrien Alons, Mercy Nyanda

May 14, 2013

Clients at a health care facility in Tanzania
learn more about cervical cancer before
receiving a screening. EGPAF is working
throughout Tanzania to provide screening and
treatment to thousands of women.
(Photo: EGPAF)

People living with HIV are particularly vulnerable to cervical cancer – in the United States, cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer among women living with HIV. And in Tanzania, the problem is even larger—cervical cancer is not just the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, but is the most common cancer nationwide