EGPAF Urges Continued U.S. Leadership on HIV and AIDS Funding

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
April 11, 2013

To save the lives of babies and mothers
worldwide, organizations like EGPAF need the
support of the U.S. government.
(Photo: James Pursey/EGPAF)

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) welcomes Pres. Barack Obama’s newly released budget, but is concerned that funding levels for global HIV/AIDS do not match longtime U.S. political commitments to ending the AIDS epidemic.

On the Road: A Holiday in Mozambique

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
April 10, 2013

Thandi Hall, her husband Graeme, and their
ten-year-old son Leonardo are biking from
Mozambique to France to raise money for
EGPAF. (Photo: Thandi Hall)

Thandi Hall and her family are on the adventure of a lifetime, bicycling from Pemba, Mozambique to Paris, France to raise money for EGPAF. Over the next nine months, Thandi, a native of South Africa, will be sharing stories and photos from the trip.

Global Health Front and Center on Capitol Hill

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
April 9, 2013

At the Cannon House Office Building on Monday,
global health partners and advocates met to
celebrate a new briefing on the current state of
global health efforts.
(Photo: Jane Coaston/EGPAF)

Global health advocates gathered on Monday at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill to mark the release of a new briefing on the status of the United States’ global health efforts. Titled “Global Health – Investing In Our Future” and hosted by InterAction, the presentation showed the unity of the global health community and indicated that the U.S. government’s investments in global health have paid considerable dividends.

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.