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5 Questions with Dr. Doris Macharia  

Published January 12, 2026

Taking the helm during a pivotal moment, EGPAF President Dr. Doris Macharia discusses global HIV progress, funding challenges, and EGPAF’s path forward.

Topics:

General,

HIV

Countries:

United States

Story

2025 by the Numbers

Published December 17, 2025

This year was marked by disruptions, but we remained committed to our mission. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, EGPAF staff worked tirelessly to provide prevention, testing, care, and treatment services to children and their families.  

Topics:

General

Countries:

Cameroon,

Côte d’Ivoire,

Democratic Republic of Congo,

Eswatini,

Kenya,

Lesotho,

Malawi,

Mozambique,

Nigeria,

Tanzania,

Uganda,

Zimbabwe

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Top Media Moments of 2025  

Published December 16, 2025

Throughout 2025, EGPAF worked closely with journalists and media houses across the world to tell the story of the foreign aid cuts and the fight against pediatric HIV. Our experts, leaders, and clients acted as expert sources in a period of vast misinformation and confusion.

Topics:

General

A woman looks at a mobile phone while seated with others during a community health meeting.

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Top Social Media Moments of 2025  

Published December 14, 2025

As we reflect on the year, we are looking back at some of our favorite social media stories. Individually these pieces of content may seem small, but together they tell EGPAF’s story of resilience and dedication to ending pediatric AIDS.

Topics:

General

Countries:

United States

Josephine Nabukenya

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"We Don't Want to Go Back"

Published July 23, 2025

Josephine Nabukenya was born in 1993 in Kampala, Uganda to an HIV-positive mother. Josephine learned about her HIV status in 2001, at the age of 8, when her mother was close to death and had written out a will. HIV treatment was not available, and Josephine’s mother considered the two…

Topics:

General

Motšelisi poses with her mother and son at their home.

Story

The Strength of a Mother

Published April 24, 2025

Motšelisi Tsubane is a 23-year-old mother from Lithabaneng, Berea, in northern Lesotho. Her 4-month-old son, Reabetsoe, is healthy and energetic.  “My son likes it when I sing lullabies for him, you’d see him smile and happy,” says Motšelisi.  As a single mother, Motšelisi has her challenges. She is unemployed…

Topics:

General

Countries:

Lesotho

Dr. Charlie Maere

Story

Five Questions with Dr. Charlie Maere

Published April 16, 2025

Charlie Maere, PhD, is the global digital health and data analytics director at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF). Previously, he was the health information systems director at EGPAF-Malawi, where he led a team to develop and implement a digital health system across the country.   Before joining EGPAF,…

Topics:

General

Countries:

Cameroon,

Democratic Republic of Congo,

Malawi,

Mozambique,

Zimbabwe

health workers in eswatini

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The Heart of Global Health

Published March 30, 2025

Every day, all around the world, health workers are making a difference. Some are on the frontlines providing direct services to people needing care. Others lend their technical skills in labs and pharmacies. Some work on a systems level, ensuring all of the complex pieces of health care are working…

Topics:

General

Countries:

Kenya,

Malawi,

Nigeria,

Tanzania,

Uganda

Coming Home

Story

Coming Home

Published January 8, 2025

Joshua was orphaned at the age of 2 and adopted by his aunt, Maharo Peshence. As a young boy, he was bullied by neighbors, who informed him that he is not his aunt’s biological child and that he is HIV-positive. Confused and hurt, Joshua started questioning why he had…

Topics:

General

Countries:

Uganda