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News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
Dr. Edward Bitarakwate,
Country Director for
Uganda. (Photo: EGPAF/Doug DeMark)
To build momentum toward the AIDS 2012 conference next year in Washington, D.C., the International AIDS Society (IAS) is collecting stories from all of its members to showcase a “day in the life” of those fighting the AIDS pandemic around the world.
The Foundation’s own Dr. Edward Bitarakwate – our Country Director for Uganda – was among the first IAS members to be profiled.
Click past the jump for his first-person testimonial about his work in Uganda, and what gives him hope that we can eliminate pediatric HIV and AIDS.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
August 4, 2011
Elizabeth and Ariel Glaser (Photo: EGPAF)
We’ve all heard that this year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis in the United States.
Today at the Foundation, we also commemorate another milestone – what would have been Ariel Glaser’s thirtieth birthday.
Click past the jump to see a short video and listen to Jake Glaser, Ariel's brother, and son of Elizabeth Glaser, remember his sister, and how she created the Foundation's logo that still inspires hope today.
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Posted by
Kati Moore
Washington, D.C.
July 29, 2011
U.S. Capitol Building
This week in Washington, the focus has been mainly on whether Congress and the administration will reach a compromise to keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt obligations.
We were reading about another important, yet overshadowed debate occurring on Capitol Hill, also related to the U.S. fulfilling its commitments – this time on global health funding.
Click past the jump to read about the threat of drastic cuts -- as much as $700 million -- to the administration's Global Health Initiative.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
July 27, 2011
United States Capitol Building
Today there were new developments on Capitol Hill that cause concern about the continued success of U.S. supported global health initiatives.
An Appropriations subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives proposed severe reductions to global health spending – more than $700 million in cuts to programs combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other diseases.
Click past the jump for more details and a statement released by Foundation President and CEO Chip Lyons on the critical funding cuts.
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Posted by
Ben Banks
Ashland, Virginia
July 20, 2011
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Ben and his wife Kasiah at a
Foundation event. (Photo: EGPAF)
My name is Ben Banks and for nearly a decade I have been a Foundation Ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Last year I graduated from Walden University with a Master’s degree in public health. Walden University is dedicated to advancing positive social change through programs that inspire students to use their education and skills for the greater good.
My experience at the university encouraged me to make a difference and one way I’m doing that is through my work as an Ambassador at the Foundation.
I was recently featured in a video entitled, "this is HIV. live your life," which has been submitted to the Walden University Scholars of Change video contest. If I win, I will be presented with $2,500 to donate to a charity of my choice. I need your help to make this happen.
Click past the jump to learn how you can help my video win, and earn the Foundation $2,500 to help save lives around the world.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Rome, Italy
July 18, 2011
Ima Chima, Technical Adviser in the
Foundation's South Africa office, presents
at IAS 2011. (Photo: EGPAF/Robert Yule)
Eliminating pediatric HIV and AIDS was high on the agenda on the first day of the sixth International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention in Rome.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation kicked things off with a morning session on the role of community in preventing new HIV infections in infants and children, and keeping their mothers healthy. The Foundation was joined by representatives from CARE, the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI), the Global Fund, and the London School of Health and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in a panel discussion.
Click past the jump to hear from Foundation Senior Media Relations Manager Bob Yule, on-site in Rome.
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