Foundation Blog
News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
Posted by
Colleen Murphy
Los Angeles, California
November 28, 2011
(Photo: EGPAF/Colleen Murphy)
For infants with HIV, early identification and treatment is critical. Without it, half of children will die before their second birthdays.
Through the support of ViiV Healthcare, the Foundation’s Malawi team has been piloting a number of innovative approaches to early infant diagnosis.
Click through the jump to read how they do it, and why “negative” can be the most positive word in our vocabulary.
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Posted by
Jen Pollakusky
Washington, D.C.
November 22, 2011
Over the past two weeks, we’ve been reading about several ways to end pediatric AIDS. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton started the conversation with a new plan to create an AIDS-free generation. Foundation CEO Chip Lyons continued it with an editorial about ending new HIV infections in children. And now CSIS has released a report outlining what it will take to scale up programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
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Posted by
Charles Lyons
Washington, D.C.
November 12, 2011
(Originally published in the Huffington Post, November 12, 2011) Sometimes, in order to be heard, you have to speak up. But for children and mothers around the world who often don't have a voice or a seat at the political table, we need leaders who will speak on their behalf. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did just that in a landmark speech at the National Institutes of Health. She reminded us of some recent successes we've had in the fight against global HIV/AIDS, which have presented the world with an historic opportunity "to change the course of this pandemic and usher in an AIDS-free generation."
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Posted by
Jen Pollakusky
Washington, D.C.
November 8, 2011
Thirty years ago, when the fight against HIV first began, the reality of the epidemic was fairly bleak. AIDS was seen as a death sentence. In just a few years’ time, it left its mark around the globe, from San Francisco to South Africa. But the past three decades have also seen tremendous progress in HIV research, prevention and treatment, much of it as a result of U.S. leadership.
Today, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reminded us of our past successes and outlined a new way forward to create an AIDS-free generation. Read more inside.
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Yesterday, on the 20th anniversary of Magic Johnson’s announcement of his HIV status, we were reading about his impressive record as an AIDS advocate – and reminded once again of the enduring legacy of our co-founder, Elizabeth Glaser.
When Johnson first learned that he was HIV-positive, his first concern was for his family. After determining that his wife Cookie and unborn baby were HIV-negative, he next faced a difficult decision about his own future. He knew he would have to retire from basketball, but would he reveal his condition to the public, or guard his privacy? Read more inside.
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Posted by
Jen Pollakusky
Washington, D.C.
November 2, 2011
A mother and child wait to be seen by a
doctor in Uganda. (Photo: EGPAF/
James Pursey)
As budget talks continue to heat up over the next few weeks, funding for lifesaving global health programs, including HIV/AIDS, are at risk of being drastically reduced.
According to a recent CNN article published earlier this week, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is one of the important programs that could suffer from budget cuts.
The U.S. foreign aid budget, which includes programs like PEPFAR, accounts for less than 1 percent of overall federal spending – a relatively small amount and a fraction of what the U.S. spends on other areas of the budget. But the return on investment around the world is enormous.
Click through the jump to learn how you can help save these critical programs.
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