EGPAF and the Peace Corps Unite to End Pediatric AIDS In Mozambique

February 24 – March 1, 2014 is Peace Corps Week and we’re celebrating by highlighting EGPAF’s amazing work with U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) in Mozambique.

Meet Maida is one of the thousands of children living with HIV in Mozambique. Her health depends on receiving lifesaving antiretroviral therapy (ART) from a local clinic supported by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF). But after her parent’s separation, Maida stopped appearing at her monthly anti-retroviral therapy check-ups and health workers became worried.

Thankfully, EGPAF and PCVs were able find Maida and work with her family to create a schedule to help her return to a treatment plan at the local clinic.

When PCV’s asked Maida if she’d like to start taking her medicine again, her response was a smile.

Stay tuned for more highlights from our partnership with the Peace Corps.