Last week, Cuba became the first country to receive validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. This blog serves as a guide through the WHO EMTCT validation process. Keep reading
Ashley Rose Murphy is 17 years old and has been living with HIV since birth. She uses her voice to educate people about HIV/AIDS and help combat fear and stigma many people living with HIV must face every day. She is sharing her story and her journey to becoming an advocate with EGPAF. Read her first installment below. Keep reading
Since 2000, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) remains one of the national beneficiaries of Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi) sorority, with nationwide chapters that have generously raised more than $825,000 to support EGPAF’s efforts to end AIDS in children. Keep reading
Children living with HIV face many challenges when it comes to treatment, one being that often pediatric HIV medications are difficult for infants and young children to take due to their taste, making adherence difficult for parents and caregivers. Recent tentative approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a new pediatric ARV formulation of oral pellets of lopinavir and ritonavir (LPV/r) that can be mixed into a child’s food represents significant step in addressing this obstacle. Keep reading
Dinova Luhanga is a participant in a male study circle organized by Life Concern, a community-based organization in Malawi supported by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Traditionally, men are not very involved in issues of health, but study circles are an important tool for changing attitudes about what it means to be a successful man, husband, and father. Keep reading
Health educators save lives. Learn how educational sessions provided by Project Keneya in Côte d’Ivoire allowed one woman to bridge communities and make a lasting difference. Keep reading
EGPAF joined World Vision and Save the Children on Capitol Hill this week for a panel discussion on Saving the Lives of Moms and Kids. The briefing, co-sponsored by the Congressional Global Health Caucus highlighted how U.S. funded programming is working in the field to save lives. Keep reading
Displacement, migration, and limited employment opportunities can dramatically increase the risk of HIV infection in low-resource countries such as Uganda. To combat HIV in the places of highest prevalence, health workers in southwest Uganda are joining forces with displaced tribal members, migrant workers and other most at risk populations. Keep reading
Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, thousands of college students have stood UP 4 THE FIGHT at dance marathons—raising more than $435,000 to support the mission of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to end AIDS in children. However, the adventure is not over yet for top fundraisers Emma McCune, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and Matthew Nersesian, University of California Berkeley. Both students will be going from the conga line to the front line, traveling to Tanzania to see their fundraising dollars at work at EGPAF supported sites. Keep reading
