Invest in Innovation
Founded 35 years ago through a mother’s determination, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is driven to see a world where no other mother, child, or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS.
We’ve seen incredible success in pediatric HIV and AIDS. But while childhood infections have dropped by 95 percent in the U.S., approximately 430 children continue to be infected each day worldwide.
Appallingly, children are 5% of new HIV infections, but 15% of deaths.
Ten years ago, we were anticipating an “AIDS-free generation.” Today, we are working to keep progress from slipping away. Consistent and continued attention to emerging innovations is critical for achieving an HIV-free generation.
The Opportunity: Innovation Incubator
The Innovation Incubator will accelerate seed projects that will demonstrate early and tangible outcomes that can then be translated into programmatic change.
The Innovation Incubator will allow us to :
- Optimize tools, approaches, and technologies that require further refinement before implementation
- Prepare concepts for scale-up and integration of innovations in collaboration with other stakeholders and funders
- Work with local partners, civil society, and key populations to generate early awareness and demand creation
- Shape early-stage policy and advocacy dialogue with Ministers of Health and Finance in emerging markets to sensitize critical actors to the value innovations can add and garner support for future programs and programmatic change
- Advocate to partners, manufacturers, and developers where gaps still remain and additional research and development efforts will be most impactful
EGPAF in Action
This is a special moment in the global AIDS response, where innovation, service delivery, and political will can come together to end inequities for children. Achieving an AIDS-free generation will require new approaches and tactics that are responding to a shifting epidemic. EGPAF works in 20 countries around the world and is establishing an Innovation Incubator that will allow us to rapidly test new ideas, approaches, delivery models, and cutting-edge technology developments to adapt our programs.
Since 2000, EGPAF and our Ariel Affiliates* have reached over 33 million pregnant women worldwide with services to prevent the transmission of HIV to their babies.
In the last year, EGPAF has tested more than 257,000 children (0-14 years old) for HIV, and supported 43,000 children with lifesaving antiretroviral therapy.
In the last six months, EGPAF and affiliates screened more than 1 million patients on ART for tuberculosis.
Innovation in Action
With our service delivery platform, on-the-ground experience, technical expertise, impactful research, targeted advocacy, support to a broad range of country programs, and close linkages to Ministries of Health and other national and international agencies and stakeholders, EGPAF is well placed to introduce innovation and translate evidence into policy.
Become a part of the Innovation Incubator today
EGPAF is seeking partners for our Innovation Incubator for an AIDS-free Generation to achieve and sustain our mission of ending AIDS in children, youth and families. Your partnership with us can leverage new technologies and innovative solutions to tackle complex challenges in program implementation, operations, and delivery.
Flexible private sector funding and in-kind support can enable us to identify, pilot, and scale promising programs to raise awareness and advocacy; improve data collection, analysis, and management; build mobile platforms for behavior change; and strengthen in-country supply chain management.
We can achieve amazing things when EGPAF and private/corporate funders come together.
To get involved, please contact Paul Fisher, EGPAF’s Chief Development Officer at pfisher@pedaids.org or fill out the form below.
Partnership Benefits
EGPAF will work with each partner to develop tailored partnership models and agreements based on potential benefits for public recognition, networking, and employee engagement.
