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The Problem

Today, children and adolescents remain the most neglected group in the HIV response.

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., millions still lack treatment. Every week, nearly 10,000 young people become newly infected. 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

What Does The Innovation Incubator Do?

The Innovation Incubator accelerates seed projects that demonstrate early and tangible outcomes that can then be translated into programmatic change.

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

Strengthen

data generation and evidence-building to inform decision-making and demonstrate the real-world value of promising innovations

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 respond to a shifting epidemic. EGPAF works in 20 countries around the world and our Innovation Incubator allows us to rapidly test new ideas, approaches, delivery models, and cutting-edge technology developments that 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.

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.

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 Jill Mathis, EGPAF’s Vice President, Business Development and Fundraising.

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.

Issue Briefs

Digitizing Quality Improvement, Program Optimization, & Technical Assistance

Published March 2023

The goal of the apps is to integrate technology and improvement science to better understand and strengthen services for children, mothers, and families affected by HIV. The apps provide digital platforms for remote activity monitoring, data management and analysis, and centralized storage of Quality Improvement (QI), Program Optimization Approach (POA), and Technical Assistance (TA) project […]

Topics:

Technical Assistance

Story

Rising Waters

Published April 2023

In Chókwe, in the Mozambique province of Gaza, the rains from Cyclone Freddy culminated in floods that forced the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to stop activities for a week while moving the staff, the seriously ill, and the equipment to safer places. The storm caused widespread power outages, destruction of infrastructure and housing, […]

Topics:

General

Countries:

Malawi,

Mozambique

Issue Briefs

Girl-POWER

Published January 2024

While many programs target AGYW for pregnancy prevention and antenatal care (ANC) programs or HIV prevention and treatment programs, few combine both aspects of young women’s healthcare. The Girl-POWER initiative is a high-impact intervention package that covers ANC care for AGYW; AGYW-focused prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT); case management for prioritized AGYW in […]

Topics:

Adolescents,

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)

Countries:

Kenya