News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
Posted by
Dr. Laura Guay
Washington, D.C.
February 2, 2011
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Earlier this week, a panel on Capitol Hill discussed global efforts to eliminate new HIV infections in children. Organized by amfAR and sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, the briefing featured experts from PEPFAR-funded programs, including the Foundation's Vice President of Research Dr. Laura Guay.
Dr. Guay has spent her career working on pediatric HIV/AIDS in both Africa and the United States. She was part of the landmark HIVNET 012 trial in Uganda, which was the first study to determine a simple and effective method to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in low- and middle-income countries.
Click past the jump to read Dr. Guay’s reflections on the momentum of global PMTCT efforts over the past decade – thanks to programs like PEPFAR, private donors, and the work of the Foundation and its partners.
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Posted by
Dr. Laura Guay
Vienna, Austria
July 22, 2010
Results from the PEARL study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that only half of the HIV-exposed infants being followed in prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs in four countries, received Nevirapine-based services to increase the chance that they would be born HIV-free. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, which helped fund the study and participated in the research, is encouraged by the success shown in some of the sites, but mindful of the work ahead in others.
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