A Call to Action
by Robert Yule, August 31, 2010
Photo: James Pursey
Five years ago, the Foundation began work on a project in Malawi funded by the USAID to help scale up services to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. In 2005, only six health care facilities in the three districts where the Foundation worked had antenatal care sites offering PMTCT services. Now, 91 such facilities exist, and more than 203,000 pregnant women have been tested and counseled for HIV. Those who tested positive received the critical medicines needed to prevent passing the virus to their babies.
These successes were celebrated earlier today in the capital city of Lilongwe with the release of a new report chronicling the project, and the unveiling of a photographic exhibition telling the stories of those whose lives were touched by this groundbreaking program.
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Talking to Kids About the Hard Stuff
by Robert Yule, August 26, 2010
A mother and her baby in Zambia
Telling a child that he or she is HIV-positive can be one of the most difficult conversations for a family to have. But not disclosing HIV status at the appropriate time can have negative effects on keeping children healthy both physically and mentally. It can also break down the trust between child, family, and caregiver that is necessary to manage a chronic disease.
Susan Strasser, the Foundation’s Acting Country Director in
Zambia, shared her experiences at the AIDS 2010 conference in Vienna about training counselors and health providers on how to talk to children and families about this issue, and how to help families have this important conversation when the time is right.
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International AIDS Conference: July 18-23, 2010
July 12, 2010
Photo: EGPAF
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is an independent association of HIV/AIDS researchers, professionals, and policymakers that promote dialogue and advocate for continued discussion and progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. The organization hosts the International AIDS Conference every two years as an opportunity for those working in the field of HIV to assess, evaluate, educate, and learn about the AIDS pandemic.
At the 2010 conference in Vienna, Austria, the Foundation published dozens of educational posters,
conducted a journalist training, and hosted several satellite sessions and a skills-building workshop. Foundation President and CEO Charles Lyons also moderated a
special session with Bill Gates on HIV prevention.
Learn more about activities at the conference, download presentations, and read staff posts from the conference in the
Foundation Blog.
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President's Message: July 2010
by Charles Lyons, President and CEO, July 14, 2010
Photo: James Pursey
As I mark six months as President and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, I can’t help but pause and take stock. I’ve traveled to 6 of the 17 countries in which we work; participated in meetings with colleagues in the global health community, the U.S. government, and national ministries of health; and celebrated 20 years of outstanding work by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
For me, what has become incredibly clear over these past few months is that the elimination of pediatric AIDS is possible.
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