CDC Director Tom Frieden recently visited EGPAF-DRC to learn more about health system priorities in that country and to pay tribute to health workers on the front lines of the HIV and TB epidemics. Keep reading
At the 8th International AIDS Conference (IAS) Conference in Vancouver, the results of the START study have been released and provided a solid platform for the global HIV community around the to move HIV treatment paradigm to a Test and Treat approach. Keep reading
This week marks the 25th anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Ryan White CARE Act into law. Since its inception the CARE Act has been instrumental in ensuring that Americans affected by HIV have access to the critical care and treatment services they need not only to survive but to thrive. Keep reading
Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, thousands of college students have stood UP 4 THE FIGHT at dance marathons—raising more than $435,000 to support the mission of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to end AIDS in children. Matthew Nersesian and Emma McCune, top fundraisers of University of California, Berkeley Dance Marathon, and University of California, Los Angeles, went from the conga line to the front line, traveling to Tanzania to see their fundraising dollars at work at EGPAF supported sites. Keep reading
Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, thousands of college students have stood UP 4 THE FIGHT at dance marathons—raising more than $435,000 to support the mission of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to end AIDS in children. Matthew Nersesian, a top fundraiser of University of California, Berkeley Dance Marathon, went from the conga line to the front line, traveling to Tanzania to see his fundraising dollars at work at EGPAF supported sites. Keep reading
Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, thousands of college students have stood UP 4 THE FIGHT at dance marathons—raising more than $435,000 to support the mission of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to end AIDS in children. Emma McCune, a top fundraiser of UCLA’s Pediatric AIDS Coalition, went from the conga line to the front line, traveling to Tanzania to see her fundraising dollars at work at EGPAF supported sites. Keep reading
We have joined with over 20 other non-profit partners asking Congress to support S. 1911: The Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015, introduced this week by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), and Chris Coons (D-DE). Learn more about the bill here. Keep reading
With last week's exciting announcement by UNAIDS, highlighting remarkable progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to HIV and AIDS, the end of the epidemic has never been more clearly in our sights. For those of us who place a particular focus on children affected by the disease, the report, How AIDS Changed Everything, provided cause for great hope and even a bit of celebration. Keep reading
This week, the 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention kicked off in Vancouver, Canada. Most of the discussions at this year’s conference have centered on treatment, specifically working toward ensuring that all people living with HIV not only have access to treatment, but that they begin treatment as early as possible. Keep reading
