What We're Reading: Supporting Women, HIV in Kenya, and Where We Are in the Hunt for a Cure

Posted by Chelsea Bailey
Washington, D.C.
March 22, 2013

This week, we’re reading about how Kenyans are successfully reducing new cases of pediatric HIV one family at a time; why one HIV specialist is hesitant to use the phrase “functionally cured” when discussing this month’s most buzzed-about news with his patients; and how a simple tool for nonsurgical circumcision could be a “game-changer” in preventing HIV infection.

The Fight To Eliminate Pediatric AIDS Rolls On (Literally)

Posted by Chelsea Bailey
Washington, D.C.
March 21, 2013

(Photo: Rickshaw Run, 2013)

Around the world, people are fighting to eliminate pediatric HIV and keep mothers and their babies safe. But few are going as far as three young people who will be taking part in a race across India to raise money for EGPAF. Click past the jump to learn more about what is sure to be an unforgettable adventure.

Even In Our Midst: Drawing Parallels Between Rural Africa and Upstate New York

Posted by Chelsea Bailey
Washington, D.C.
March 19, 2013

EGPAF Senior Director of Country
Management, Dr. Stephen Lee.
(Photo: EGPAF)

On February 26, 2013, EGPAF’s Senior Director of Country Management and Support, Dr. Stephen Lee delivered a lecture on the challenges involved in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in rural settings to more than 150 students at State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam.

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Shares Details on New Global Health Office

Posted by Chelsea Bailey
Washington, D.C.
March 13, 2013

Ambassador Eric Goosby, head of the Office of
Health Diplomacy and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.

In December, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the State Department would renew its focus on global health through the creation of the Office of Global Health Diplomacy. Learn more about the Office and Ambassador Goosby's thoughts on the United States' role in global health.