Musa Oloo, sits across the bench at Magina Health Center in Homa Bay County, Kenya, surrounded by women and nursing children. He is 72 years old; many years ago, a car accident left him an amputee. Amid the chatter of the women, he sits calmly next to his wife. He stands out as the only man attending a support group for mothers who are HIV-positive– Keep reading
Just days ago, the world celebrated International Day of Families. Here at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), we marked the occasion by celebrating children and parents around the world who are alive and healthy, thanks to testing, prevention, and treatment of HIV. Keep reading
This spring, African ministers of health met with the international community to stress the importance ending AIDS in children. This May 10 meeting in Abidjan laid the groundwork for the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free campaign that was launched at the 2016 UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS. The Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free framework is about galvanizing global momentum around a shared and ambitious agenda. Keep reading
On this day, Justice is leading the men in a workshop on sexually transmitted diseases and family planning. The three-hour session involves a lecture, a discussion, and a hands-on activity—the men exchange marked slips of paper to illustrate how sexually transmitted diseases are unknowingly passed from person to person. The men listen intently, ask questions, and voice their opinions. Keep reading
Last week, the Lesotho government, through the Ministry of Health, with support from EGPAF, celebrated the launch of “Test and Treat” guidelines for HIV throughout the country. Lesotho is the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to implement these new guidelines. Keep reading
On April 6th, the President of the General Assembly organized a Civil Society Hearing at UN headquarters in New York to formally gather civil society’s input into the High Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV/AIDS, which will take place from 8-10 June 2016. Keep reading
An HIV diagnosis is difficult no matter how old you are, but for the 2.1 million adolescents who are living with HIV around the world, the news can be especially devastating. I know, because I am one of those young people. Keep reading
Around the world, women and girls continue to have a high risk of illness, injury, and death during pregnancy or childbirth. In recognition of International Maternal Health & Rights Day, EGPAF shares a look into Edith Opperman, the only clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe with a labor ward. Keep reading
EGPAF ambassador, Ashley Rose Murphy, who was born with HIV, recently met with amfAR to talk about living openly with HIV, her advocacy work, and eradicating stigma associated with the virus. Keep reading
