The 18th ICASA Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa

The 18th ICASA Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Africa (ICASA 2015) will occur November 29 through December 4 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The conference will provide an opportunity to promote inter-sectoral achievements in the AIDS response and to strengthen the partnership among governments, civil society, and development partners. Keep reading

Celebrities, Music, Games and More at A Time for Heroes 2015!

On Sunday, October 25, 2015, celebrities including Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Melissa Joan Hart, Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott, Hannah Simone, James Van Der Beek, Alyson Hannigan, and many more joined EGPAF to celebrate its 26th annual ‘A Time for Heroes’ family festival. Since 1989, A Time for Heroes has raised more than $35 million to support EGPAF’s mission to end AIDS in children. Keep reading

The State of the Ugandan Child

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is proud to announce its participation in the National Forum on the State of the Ugandan Child. This meeting, which brings together health service delivery partners from around the world, will bring Uganda closer to its goal of ensuring that every child is given the right to live a long and healthy life. Keep reading

Bold New PEPFAR Targets Focus Efforts on Ending AIDS in Adolescent Girls and Women

On Saturday, September 26, a day after the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by UN Member States in New York, PEPFAR announced investments of nearly half a billion dollars to support new HIV prevention targets that will dramatically expand access to HIV treatment and greatly reduce incidence among adolescent girls and young women. The targets will also strategically align $300 million in additional prevention investments in support of their DREAMS partnership and related efforts. Keep reading

Pope’s Historic Visit to the United States Reinforces Global Need to End HIV/AIDS in Children

This week marks the historic visit of Pope Francis to the USA. During his first stop in Washington, DC at a White House welcoming ceremony, the Pope called on all American women and men of good will to “support the efforts of the international community to protect the vulnerable in our world and to stimulate integral and inclusive models of development, so that our brothers and sisters everywhere may know the blessings of peace and prosperity which God wills for all his children”. Keep reading

Join Us For A Time for Heroes 2015!

Join EGPAF in Culver City California on Oct. 25, 2015 for our 26th annual “A Time For Heroes” family festival. The festival’s venue, Smashbox Studios, will offer state-of-the-art design and technology as a backdrop for the fun activities that kids of all ages will enjoy with their families. Keep reading