The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Sekela David Mwakyusa as the new Executive Director of the Ariel Glaser Pediatric AIDS Healthcare Initiative (AGPAHI). Keep reading
With assistance from USAID and local partners, EGPAF is helping to integrate health services in southwestern Uganda—dramatically reducing the transmission of HIV to babies and improving the health of the communities. Keep reading
In my home country of South Africa, the rate of new HIV infections in children has decreased from 10 percent to less than 3 percent in the last 10 years. Globally, the number of new pediatric HIV infections has decreased by more than 58 percent. This progress has been possible in large part thanks to the work of organizations like EGPAF and our partners to get more women and mothers who are living with HIV on treatment in order to prevent them from passing the virus to their babies. Keep reading
Get creative with EGPAF and host a fundraising and awareness event right in your own community! Keep reading
A partnership surpasses goals, accelerating the elimination of pediatric HIV in Zimbabwe. Keep reading
The 18th ICASA Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Africa (ICASA 2015) will occur November 29 through December 4 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The conference will provide an opportunity to promote inter-sectoral achievements in the AIDS response and to strengthen the partnership among governments, civil society, and development partners. Keep reading
Children living with HIV need more than antiretroviral medicine. They need psychological and social support to combat fear and stigma and to lead healthy and happy lives. Keep reading
On Sunday, October 25, 2015, celebrities including Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Melissa Joan Hart, Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott, Hannah Simone, James Van Der Beek, Alyson Hannigan, and many more joined EGPAF to celebrate its 26th annual ‘A Time for Heroes’ family festival. Since 1989, A Time for Heroes has raised more than $35 million to support EGPAF’s mission to end AIDS in children. Keep reading
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is proud to announce its participation in the National Forum on the State of the Ugandan Child. This meeting, which brings together health service delivery partners from around the world, will bring Uganda closer to its goal of ensuring that every child is given the right to live a long and healthy life. Keep reading
