Saving the Lives of Moms and Kids

EGPAF joined World Vision and Save the Children on Capitol Hill this week for a panel discussion on Saving the Lives of Moms and Kids. The briefing, co-sponsored by the Congressional Global Health Caucus highlighted how U.S. funded programming is working in the field to save lives. Keep reading

Reaching and Respecting Those Most at Risk

Displacement, migration, and limited employment opportunities can dramatically increase the risk of HIV infection in low-resource countries such as Uganda. To combat HIV in the places of highest prevalence, health workers in southwest Uganda are joining forces with displaced tribal members, migrant workers and other most at risk populations. Keep reading

From the Conga Line to the Front Line

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. However, the adventure is not over yet for top fundraisers Emma McCune, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and Matthew Nersesian, University of California Berkeley. Both students will be going from the conga line to the front line, traveling to Tanzania to see their fundraising dollars at work at EGPAF supported sites. Keep reading

Leveraging the Power of Media to End AIDS

Recently, two Malawian journalists were honored with a prestigious award for excellence in reporting on pediatric and adolescent HIV by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter as part of the celebrations to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd. EGPAF partnered with MISA to help support this award. Keep reading

The Truth About AIDS

BBC Health Check "grapples with health issues on a global scale, investigates discoveries and solutions in healthcare, and looks at how to deliver a healthier world." A powerful new five-episode radio series entitled, the “The Truth about AIDS," covers various aspects of the AIDS epidemic and how it has transformed since the 1980s. The first episode, hosted by NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci features interviews with EGPAF’s Senior Technical Advisor Dr. Lynne Mofenson and EGPAF Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen. Keep reading

Taking Back My Future

EGPAF Ambassador Fortunata Kasege talks about delivering her second child HIV-free, and asks mothers living with HIV to have hope this Mother's day Keep reading