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
Recently, two Malawian journalists were honored with a prestigious award for excellence in reporting on pediatric and adolescent HIV by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter as part of the celebrations to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd. EGPAF partnered with MISA to help support this award. Keep reading
Today Congresswomen Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and Barbara Lee (D-CA), along with 10 other co-sponsors recommitted the U.S. to lead the fight to end pediatric AIDS by introducing H. Res 265: Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide. Keep reading
BBC Health Check "grapples with health issues on a global scale, investigates discoveries and solutions in healthcare, and looks at how to deliver a healthier world." A powerful new five-episode radio series entitled, the “The Truth about AIDS," covers various aspects of the AIDS epidemic and how it has transformed since the 1980s. The first episode, hosted by NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci features interviews with EGPAF’s Senior Technical Advisor Dr. Lynne Mofenson and EGPAF Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen. Keep reading
EGPAF Ambassador Fortunata Kasege talks about delivering her second child HIV-free, and asks mothers living with HIV to have hope this Mother's day Keep reading
