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
EGPAF Ambassador and HIV/AIDS advocate, Jake Glaser recently visited EGPAF-supported programs in Homabay County, Kenya, where more than 25% of the population is living with HIV. Healthy and HIV-positive, Jake witnessed firsthand his mother’s continuing legacy and inspired young Kenyans living with HIV. Keep reading
With a father as a doctor and a childhood friend diagnosed with HIV, Doreen Agina set her career path early in life. With support from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Agina is helping to bridge a crucial health care gap. Keep reading
Monica Atieno was once near death from HIV-related causes. A friend helped her decide to disclose her status and seek treatment. Now Atieno, the mother of an HIV-free daughter, repays her friend through her deeds as a peer educator. Keep reading
Family support groups in Uganda help mothers, children, and couples cope with HIV. The groups also help facilitators monitor the health of mothers and children attending the groups. Keep reading
Groundbreaking pediatric AIDS researcher Lynne Mofenson, M.D. joined the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation as a senior HIV technical advisor in November, 2014. We sat down with Dr. Mofenson to learn more about her lifesaving work and her vision for an AIDS-free future. Keep reading
In Homa Bay County, Kenya, one-quarter of the population is living with HIV and more than 4,500 children died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2013. But in spite of the grim statistics, many success stories are emerging from the villages that dot the eastern shore of Lake Victoria. Keep reading
On Dec. 1, 2014, World AIDS Day, the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) published a supplement, Bridging Gaps Between HIV, Maternal and Reproductive Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence for Action. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) contributed an article to this JAIDS supplement analyzing early lessons learned with the implementation of Option B+, as recommended in the World Health Organization (WHO) 2013 Consolidated Antiretroviral Guidelines. Keep reading
This week on Capitol Hill Congress unveiled its final spending package for fiscal year 2015. That package rejected proposed cuts to global HIV/AIDS funding, increasing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by $300 million and funding the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria at requested levels. Keep reading
