Our Newest Story of Hope

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
January 3, 2013

Flora with one of her four HIV-negative
children. (Photo: EGPAF, 2012)

As we begin a New Year, we’d like to share the story of an EGPAF peer counselor who is also a mother living with HIV. After learning her status, Flora learned more about HIV/AIDS and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Now, she helps other mothers keep themselves and their babies healthy and HIV-free.

What We’re Reading: 2012 in HIV/AIDS, Brazil Tracking HIV Cases, and Eric Goosby on the End of AIDS

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
December 28, 2012

This week, we’re learning more about how 2012 was the year of an “AIDS-free generation,” thinking about the Brazilian government’s decision to begin tracking HIV infections, reading about Jamaica’s efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission, and finding out more about U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby.

Rwanda HIV Clinical Services Program (HCSP) End of Project Event is a Success

Posted by Cornelia van Zyl
Kigali, Rwanda
December 28, 2012

Presentations at HCSP EOP event. (Photo: EGPAF)

On December 12, more than 200 people gathered to mark the conclusion of the five-year HIV Clinical Services Program (HCSP) at the Nobleza Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. Learn more about the event, which honored the program for providing nearly half a million women with essential HIV prevention and treatment services.

Stories of Hope

Posted by Henri Hammond-Paul
Washington, D.C.
December 27, 2012

Foundation Ambassador Ben Banks.

Henri Hammond-Paul is an intern for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, volunteering his time to the organization’s ongoing communications, public policy, and advocacy initiatives. In his role with the Foundation, Henri has the opportunity to work with the Foundation’s incredible group of advocates – the Foundation Ambassadors. In the blog post that follows, Henri shares a recent conversation he had with Ambassador Ben Banks.

Question-and-Answer: The Future of HIV

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
December 24, 2012

Dr. Mike McCune, MD, PhD. Photo: UCSF

Last week, the Foundation hosted a presentation on the history and future of HIV/AIDS, “The AIDS Epidemic at Year 30: Is There an End in Sight?” Led by Dr. Mike McCune of San Francisco General Hospital, the presentation provided an overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and where we are on the path to a cure. After his presentation, Dr. McCune talked with us about why some people living with HIV aren’t taking antiretrovirals, what challenges we face in creating an HIV vaccine, and the role of preventative medicines in HIV treatment.