What We're Reading: Fighting HIV in Zambia, Maternal Health in Malawi, and Elizabeth Glaser's Doctor

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
April 5, 2013

EGPAF President and CEO Chip Lyons speaks at the
launch of a new EGPAF project supporting HIV treatment
and health systems strengthening in Malawi.
(Photo: Eric Kilongi/EGPAF)

This week, we’re learning about how Zambia is fighting HIV, reading about how prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV efforts are succeeding across southern Africa, finding out more about HIV funding changes for 2013, and thinking about how Elizabeth Glaser’s doctor has fought for people living with HIV for 30 years.

For Elizabeth Glaser's Doctor, A Lifetime of Dedication

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
April 5, 2013

Dr. Michael Gottlieb was one of the first to
treat people living with HIV and AIDS in the
United States, and has been a champion for
people living with HIV for over three decades.
(Photo: Townhall.com).

In June 1981, a young doctor named Dr. Michael Gottlieb published an article written with several colleagues in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.” The article noted the emergence of pneumocystis pneumonia among gay men in the Los Angeles area. Little did Dr. Gottlieb know at the time that these cases were the first identified instances of what would become known as AIDS.

1,000 Minutes to Save Lives

Posted by Katy Bildahl
Washington, D.C.
April 4, 2013

On April 5, 2013, more than 20 organizations from across the international development community will participate in "Momentum 1000,” a 1,000-minute digital media rally to raise awareness and inspire action around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), marking 1,000 days until the end of 2015.

AIDS Research Creates Hope and Saves Lives

Posted by Ben Banks
Ashland, VA
April 4, 2013

EGPAF Ambassador Ben Banks is excited for
the future of HIV/AIDS research.
(Photo: EGPAF)

EGPAF Ambassador Ben Bank shares his story of surviving more than three decades with HIV and how his survival has been possible because of advances in research. Learn more about his inspirational perspective.

Public Policy: Good News and Bad News for HIV/AIDS in 2013

Posted by Katie Coester
Washington, D.C.
April 3, 2013

The US Capitol is the center of vitally important
debates about HIV/AIDS funding this year.

Last week, after months of political wrangling, Congress passed legislation to finance the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2013. When looking at the funding levels for U.S. foreign assistance, we found both good and bad news for the global fight against HIV and AIDS.

At CROI, New Research into Old Challenges

Posted by Michelle Betton
Washington, D.C.
April 2, 2013

The Conference on Retroviruses and
Opportunistic Infections (CROI) held in March
of this year yielded new discoveries and
raised new questions.

The needs of HIV-positive women living in remote areas were front and center at the recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), held last month in Atlanta, GA. A few weeks later, EGPAF staff gathered to talk about the conference and what its findings mean for people living with HIV around the world.