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Posted by
Elizabeth Flanagan
Washington, D.C.
November 8, 2010
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A guest adds some clothing for a newborn
baby to a Mom and Baby Kit (Photo: EGPAF)
On a sunny Saturday afternoon this past weekend, the Foundation held its 17th annual Kids for Kids Family Carnival at the Skylight SoHo in New York City. Amidst all the fun and games and amazing food, guests were taking time out for something much more serious -- assembling kits of supplies and information to be sent to pregnant mothers in Africa to help ensure a clean and safe delivery.
Elizabeth Flanagan, a senior technical officer at the Foundation, and herself a new mom, volunteered at the Mom and Baby Kit Booth at the carnival. After the jump you'll find a first person account of her experience.
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Posted by
Elizabeth Flanagan
Washington, D.C.
August 10, 2010
The decision to start a family is a joyful one for most women, but also comes with some anxiety – will my pregnancy be normal? Will my child be healthy? For women living with HIV, particularly in resource-limited settings, these concerns are even more critical.
A new report addressing these concerns issued by the Harvard Program on International Health and Human Rights and the WHO was just unveiled in Vienna at the 2010 International AIDS Conference. It outlines a research agenda to support HIV-positive women and their partners to plan for healthy families and futures.
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