Screening “The Carrier”

Posted by Ric Marlink, MD
Boston, Massachusetts
April 24, 2012

Mutinta Mweemba. Image courtesy of "The Carrier."

Recently, the Foundation partnered with filmmaker Maggie Betts for several screenings of her remarkable documentary chronicling the story of one mother in Zambia and the impact of HIV on her family. Learn more about her film “The Carrier,” and the challenges and successes of preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.

An Everyday Hero in the Battle Against AIDS

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, DC
April 10, 2012

Foundation Ambassador
Cristina Peña

Foundation Ambassador Cristina Peña has been a champion for HIV-positive children since she was ten years old. Born HIV-positive, Cristina has spoken out repeatedly to make sure that the unique needs of children with HIV are not neglected. Check out her latest project.

Lifetime Drama Army Wives Tackles Issue of HIV and Children

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, DC
April 6, 2012

Last week’s episode of the Lifetime drama Army Wives tackled the topic of children and families in the U.S. affected by HIV and AIDS. In advance of the episode, the Foundation teamed up with Lifetime and shared resources on pediatric AIDS for viewers.

What We’re Reading: Tuberculosis, HIV, and Children

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, DC
March 30, 2012

In sub-Saharan Africa, tuberculosis is also often linked with HIV, and is a special concern for women and children. TB infection increases the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and is particularly dangerous to children already living with HIV. We've gathered the following news pieces and blogs highlighting the relationship between TB and HIV, and what people are doing to prevent and treat TB in children.

Uganda: A Campaign to Know Your Child's HIV Status

Posted by Sanyu Nkiinzi Kagwa
Kampala, Uganda
March 29, 2012

Some of the children the turned up for the
"Know Your Child's Status" campaign in Isingiro
district. (Photo: EGPAF)

In the final blog of a three-part series this week, the Foundation’s Uganda Communications Officer Sanyu Nkiinzi Kagwa writes about the importance of testing infants and young children for HIV.

In one district in Southwestern Uganda, the Foundation’s USAID-funded STAR-SW program helped implement a “Know Your Child’s Status Campaign” to encourage parents and caretakers to bring their children for HIV testing. The results showed how campaigns such as these can ensure that children are made a priority in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Uganda: Involving Men in PMTCT Programs

Posted by Sanyu Nkiinzi Kagwa
Kampala, Uganda
March 27, 2012

Eridad Kabuti and his family wait to receive HIV
test results at Kisoro Hospital (Photo: EGPAF)

In the second part of a three-part series this week, the Foundation’s Uganda Communications Officer Sanyu Nkiinzi Kagwa writes about the issue of male involvement in reproductive health services like prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT).

The Foundation’s USAID-funded STAR-SW program is applying creative methods to encourage men to take advantage of HIV programs, and to make PMTCT more of a family affair.