The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks to end HIV/AIDS globally in children, youth, and families.
Our Origin Story
It Started with One Mother’s Determination
In 1981, Elizabeth Glaser acquired HIV through a blood transfusion while giving birth to her daughter, Ariel. She unknowingly passed the virus to Ariel through breastfeeding, and later to her son, Jake, during pregnancy. At the time, no treatments existed for children. After Ariel’s death, Elizabeth refused to accept a world where children and families had no hope. Together with our co-founders Susan DeLaurentis and Susie Zeegen, they brought together friends and allies, marched into the halls of power, and demanded research, treatment, and accountability.
Elizabeth’s determination changed the course of history. Her advocacy spurred the development of pediatric HIV treatments that continue to save lives around the world. She created a foundation that serves as a lifeline for millions of mothers, children, and families across the globe.
Our Legacy
For more than 35 years, EGPAF has carried forward Elizabeth’s fight. She taught us that specialized focus leads to breakthroughs. Her legacy is not just in the lives already saved, but in the vision of a world where no child is born with HIV.
Helping reduce new pediatric HIV infections in the U.S. by 95%
Providing lifesaving HIV services to more than 33 million pregnant women worldwide
Cutting global pediatric HIV infections by 50%
Ensuring that with proper treatment, mother-to-child transmission can be prevented 93% of the time
Protecting 4.4 million children from acquiring HIV through prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs
Supporting over 15,000 sites that offer HIV counseling, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services
Our Future
Today, children and adolescents remain the most neglected group in the HIV response. Millions still lack treatment. Every week, nearly 10,000 young people acquire HIV. That’s why EGPAF is sharpening our mission and putting our full organizational strength into one goal: ending pediatric HIV and AIDS.
We do this by applying our expertise across the full spectrum of children’s health:
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About HealthX Partners
HealthX Partners is a group of organizations committed to advancing health outcomes and promoting health equity. Through its founding subsidiaries—Population Services International (PSI) and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) —HealthX Partners harnesses collective expertise and strength to innovate in global health.
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The choices we make now will determine whether we finish the fight. We’ve proven that persistence, advocacy, and focus can change the course of an epidemic. Act now to protect the next generation.