EGPAF and UNITAID Launch New Initiative to Rapidly Scale-up Early Infant Diagnosis in Africa

Today, EGPAF and UNITAID announced an exciting new initiative that will rapidly scale-up early infant diagnosis efforts in nine EGPAF countries. Working in partnership with ministries of health in the project countries, the initiative aims to test more than 215,000 infants for HIV, reaching approximately 30 percent of unmet testing needs in these countries and saving as many as 27,000 lives. Keep reading

The 25th Anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act

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

From the Conga Line to the Front Line, Part 3: Reflections from Sydney Van Horn

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

From the Conga Line to the Front Line, Part 2: Reflections from Matthew Nersesian

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

From the Conga Line to the Front Line, Part 1: Reflections from Emma McCune

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