Lights, Camera, Take Action: Holy Cross Dance Marathon 2015

EGPAF Ambassador Ben Banks recently shared his journey of living with HIV with students at Holy Cross Dance Marathon. This year, Holy Cross students raised more than $30,000 to support EGPAF and its work to end AIDS in children! Keep reading

Electronic Tablets Revolutionize HIV Research in Rwanda

Data collection and analysis recently became faster and more efficient in EGPAF’s research in Rwanda because of the use of electronic tablets and open-source software. Keep reading

Raising Awareness on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Feb. 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in the United States – a day set aside to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic that continues to disproportionately affect the African-American community. Keep reading

Solidarity Against HIV in a Polygamous Marriage

When Yusef discovered his HIV-positive status, he faced the task of disclosing his status to his three wives. Together, the family is facing the virus, taking proactive steps to prevent transmission. Keep reading

Jake Glaser Encourages HIV-Positive Adolescents to Keep Fighting

When Jake Glaser spoke at Kwamo Secondary School in Homabay County, Kenya, Jessica Atieno hung on his every word. Like Glaser, Atieno was born HIV-positive — and though living on the other side of the globe, his story parallels hers and that of millions of other young people around the world. Keep reading

“Vertical Challenge,” Chip Lyons’ POZ Interview

Chip Lyons, president and CEO of EGPAF is featured in the January 2015 edition of POZ, discussing the incredible progress that has been made toward eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Keep reading

Mama Kabeho: The Perspective of an EGPAF Research Nurse in Rwanda

Petronille Musengente is a research nurse studying health behaviors of HIV-positive mothers in Rwanda as part of the Kabeho study. Because of her role as a listener and a confidante, the women in the study refer to Musengente as Mama Kabeho. Keep reading

Homabay Teens Are Growing up Positive and Healthy

Adolescence is a vulnerable time for everyone. But teenagers living with HIV have more challenges as they discover who they are and transition into adulthood. Support groups in Kenya are helping young people grow up positive and healthy. Keep reading

24. Technology Evens the Odds for Kenya’s Health Workers Fighting HIV

For health workers in Homabay County, Kenya, medical records aren’t just a filing system: they are a matter of life or death. With EGPAF’s support, a new electronic medical record system is making it easier for health care workers to reach people living with HIV and provide timely treatment and care. Keep reading