Family-Centered Care: Opportunities and Challenges
Dr. Jorge Sixpence; Gaza Province, Mozambique
By Dr. Jorge Sixpence Xai-Xai, Gaza Province, MozambiqueMay 1, 2008Since I joined EGPAF in 2006, we have promoted a family-centered approach to HIV care and support. In an area like Gaza Province in Mozambique, where women generally do not have negotiating power with their partners and the majority ...
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Imagine a World Without HIV/AIDS
Phindile Ncongwane; Johannesburg, South Africa
By Phindile NcongwaneJohannesburg, South AfricaApril 24, 2008My name is Phindile Ncongwane and I am a health worker in South Africa, employed at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. I am writing to share my experiences as a person affected by HIV and AIDS. In 2006, I lost my dearest siste...
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Visit to an Internally Displaced Person’s Camp in Western Province, Kenya
Peter Savosnick; Nairobi, Kenya
By Peter SavosnickNairobi, KenyaMarch 28, 2008I recently visited a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Turbo, in Kenya’s Western Province. The camp houses people who were displaced from their homes during the post-election violence of the past few months.Travel to Turbo was unevent...
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My First Trip to Washington
Lucy Kanza; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
By Lucy KanzaDar Es Salaam, TanzaniaMarch 19, 2008
EGPAF Finance staff from around the world gather in D.C. for the Finance Conference.
My name is Lucy Kanza and I am the finance manager for the EGPAF Tanzania field office.My excitement to visit United State...
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Dinner at the Tanzania State House
Dr. Anja Giphard; Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
By Dr. Anja GiphartDar Es Salaam, TanzaniaMarch 14, 2008In February 2008, President and Mrs. Bush visited several countries in Africa, including Tanzania. Anja Giphart, the Foundation’s country director in Tanzania, was invited to a state dinner to celebrate the Bushes’ visit. Below is a...
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