Foundation Blog
News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 14, 2010
In Lesotho, there are villages that are tucked away in the kingdom’s many mountain ranges, sometimes wholly inaccessible by car, truck, or motorbike during the winter or the rainy season. With one of Africa’s highest HIV prevalence rates, Lesotho presents a special challenge of how to reach some of the most remote communities with HIV testing and antiretroviral drugs for mothers, infants, and families. Read about an innovative Foundation-supported program that is changing how local communities receive the services they need.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 10, 2010
This week we were especially moved by a posting on
our blog from Foundation Ambassador Suzan Meredith, who shared the story of her family's personal fight against HIV. Read more about this story and others after the jump.
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Posted by
Suzan Meredith
Louisville, Kentucky
September 9, 2010
Hi, my name is Suzan. I am a mom who is passionate about life and family. Twenty-three years ago I married Clay, the man of my dreams, and together we are raising three amazing children, two biological and a son we adopted from Ethiopia. Life is good. Really good. But it wasn’t always that way for our family. Read more of my story after the jump.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 8, 2010
Four new staff members have joined the Foundation to bolster our efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children around the globe. They bring decades of experience working for UNICEF, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Red Cross, and in countries including Mozambique, Tanzania, Thailand, and Zambia. Continue reading to learn who they are.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 3, 2010
This week, we were paying close attention to a few events taking place in Malawi, the ongoing health sector strike in South Africa, and some developments on the HIV and infant feeding front. You can find more information about these stories and links to articles after the jump.
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Posted by
Mara Gordon
Lilongwe, Malawi
September 1, 2010
Photo: Mara Gordon
What do all the numbers mean? How accurate is our data? How can we quantifiably improve our work? These are questions that we grapple with every day working with the Foundation's monitoring and evaluation team in Malawi. Last night, we were lucky enough to take a break from all that and see the faces behind the numbers at an event commemorating a five-year project aimed at fighting pediatric HIV/AIDS in Malawi.
(Photo: A reception guest takes in the photo exhibit chronicling stories of people impacted by the Call to Action project.)
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