EGPAF in Kenya, recently facilitated a field visit of journalists to northern Kenya. The aim of the visit was to educate the journalists on childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Turkana County and the support that EGPAF, in partnership with the county government of Turkana and other stakeholders, are taking to end TB in the region. Keep reading
Tawonga is an 8-year-old girl living in central Malawi. She loves running fast through the rows of her family’s cassava field. She loves learning how to write at her local school. And she loves pretending that she is a mother, wrapping her 9-month-old brother Abraham onto her back with a colorful chitenge. A chitenge is the printed cloth that serves many purposes for a Malawian woman—in this case for carrying a child hands-free. Keep reading
The latest global report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) includes much to celebrate. But it also demonstrates how far we still must go to protect the millions of children living with HIV. Keep reading
Pemphero, 17, does not remember a day that did not begin with taking antiretroviral (ARV) medication. He also cannot remember his parents, who died from AIDS-related causes when he was still a toddler. Pemphero grew up in the homes of relatives in his village outside Mchinji, Malawi. He figured that every child started the day by drinking ARVs. Keep reading
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Maja Bernstein, our UP 4 THE FIGHT top fundraiser for 2016-17, won a trip to Tanzania with EGPAF. "As I reflect on my trip to Tanzania, what stands out most is the tangible progress being made by EGPAF, EGPAF partners, and beneficiaries. It has absolutely blown me away. I am so beyond thankful for the opportunity to go on this trip with EGPAF and witness their important and impactful the work," she says. Keep reading
The Ninth International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2017) begins July 23, 2017 in Paris, France. This biennial gathering is the largest open scientific conference on HIV and AIDS related issues - bringing together more than 6,000 professionals from around the world to meet and examine the latest scientific developments in HIV-related research with a focus on moving science into practice and policy. Keep reading
Risks for contracting HIV grow from childhood to adolescence. Those who were perinataly infected may have advanced disease, requiring prompt identification and initiation on treatment. All adolescents are at increased risk of contracting HIV through sexual debut. Independent of how they acquire HIV, adolescents, a growing demographic in the countries in which the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) works, encounter a whole new series of testing and treatment barriers, due to gender inequality, harmful social norms and poor access to health services. Addressing these barriers is the theme of a recently published supplement from AIDS entitled Achieving 902: Young People, HIV Testing Services and Linkage to Treatment, of which EGPAF has contributed three articles highlighting areas of need and growth in reaching a vulnerable youth population. Keep reading
