Foundation Blog
News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
Posted by
Robert Yule
New York City
September 20, 2010
Fortunata Kasege and her daughter Florida are living proof that prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is possible. Originally from Tanzania, Fortunata was living in the United States when she learned she was HIV-positive. Luckily, she had access to medicines that helped her give birth to an HIV-free baby. Earlier today, with the New York City skyline and the United Nations Summit on achieving the Millenium Development Goals as their backdrop, Fortunata and Florida spread the message that we can eliminate pediatric HIV and AIDS around the world.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 14, 2010
In Lesotho, there are villages that are tucked away in the kingdom’s many mountain ranges, sometimes wholly inaccessible by car, truck, or motorbike during the winter or the rainy season. With one of Africa’s highest HIV prevalence rates, Lesotho presents a special challenge of how to reach some of the most remote communities with HIV testing and antiretroviral drugs for mothers, infants, and families. Read about an innovative Foundation-supported program that is changing how local communities receive the services they need.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 10, 2010
This week we were especially moved by a posting on
our blog from Foundation Ambassador Suzan Meredith, who shared the story of her family's personal fight against HIV. Read more about this story and others after the jump.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 8, 2010
Four new staff members have joined the Foundation to bolster our efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children around the globe. They bring decades of experience working for UNICEF, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Red Cross, and in countries including Mozambique, Tanzania, Thailand, and Zambia. Continue reading to learn who they are.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 3, 2010
This week, we were paying close attention to a few events taking place in Malawi, the ongoing health sector strike in South Africa, and some developments on the HIV and infant feeding front. You can find more information about these stories and links to articles after the jump.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
August 31, 2010
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Photo: James Pursey
Five years ago, the Foundation began work on a project in Malawi funded by the USAID to help scale up services to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. In 2005, only six health care facilities in the three districts where the Foundation worked had antenatal care sites offering PMTCT services. Now, 91 such facilities exist, and more than 203,000 pregnant women have been tested and counseled for HIV. Those who tested positive received the critical medicines needed to prevent passing the virus to their babies.
These successes were celebrated earlier today in the capital city of Lilongwe with the release of a new report chronicling the project, and the unveiling of a photographic exhibition telling the stories of those whose lives were touched by this groundbreaking program.
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