Foundation Blog
News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
A new ally has joined mothers around the world fighting to ensure that their babies are protected from the ravages of HIV.
The Business Leadership Council for a Generation Born Free of HIV officially launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The Business Leadership Council is comprised of representatives from diverse industries and countries, but all committed to the same ambitious goal: ending mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2015.
Photo: Tatu Msangi (left) is an HIV-positive mother living in Moshi, Tanzania. Thanks to medicines to prevent transmission of HIV to her baby, her daughter Faith, 8 years old, is HIV-free and attending school. (James Pursey/EGPAF)
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A new plan to end all HIV infections in children and keep mothers healthy was released today at the UN’s High-Level Meeting on AIDS. The Foundation was honored to be a part of the global team that worked on this plan to achieve a generation born free of HIV.
Read a statement from Foundation President and CEO Charles Lyons about the momentum to end pediatric AIDS around the globe, and read the roadmap on how to get there.
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As I mark six months as President and CEO of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, I can’t help but pause and take stock. I’ve traveled to 6 of the 17 countries in which we work; participated in meetings with colleagues in the global health community, the U.S. government, and national ministries of health; and celebrated 20 years of outstanding work by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
For me, what has become incredibly clear over these past few months is that the elimination of pediatric AIDS is possible.
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With National HIV Testing Day quickly approaching (June 27), Foundation president and CEO Charles Lyons recounts his latest HIV test, conducted at a clinic opening in the South African province of Free State.
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I recently returned from Rwanda, where I saw the country’s incredible strides in fighting pediatric AIDS. Rwanda is approaching universal access to HIV prevention and treatment services for mothers and infants throughout the country – one of the leaders among African nations in these efforts, and its example should be studied closely.
I had the opportunity to meet with both Rwandan and U.S. officials, as well other global and national organizations with whom we have incredible partnerships. I also had the privilege of meeting numerous health care workers and patients while visiting two health facilities supported by the Foundation and USAID through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
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