Foundation Blog
News, commentary, and voices in the efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children worldwide.
Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
June 9, 2010
Addressing HIV is key to improving maternal and child health in South Africa, according to a presentation given today by Dr. Kuku Appiah – the Foundation’s South Africa country director – at the Women Deliver conference. She spoke today on a panel advocating a family-centered approach to preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, along with representatives from UNAIDS, UNICEF, ICAP, and Mothers-2-Mothers.
A native of Ghana, Appiah has lived and worked as a medical doctor in South Africa for two decades, and has witnessed the epidemic grow to massive proportions.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
June 8, 2010
Tanzania is a great example of what is possible in the fight against HIV/AIDS when there is high-level political commitment to address the pandemic, particularly its effects on women and children.
In this post, we introduce you to the Foundation's work in Tanzania, a country that has seen a dramatic scale-up of HIV/AIDS services over the past seven years, as told by former country director, and current Foundation vice president of program implementation, Anja Giphart.
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Posted by
Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
May 25, 2010
Foundation President and CEO Charles Lyons is currently in Rwanda, observing first-hand the Foundation’s HIV prevention, care and treatment, and counseling programs.
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