Ndhiwa, Nyanza: Leading the pack in reducing new HIV infections in children in Kenya

Posted by Eric Kilongi
Ndhiwa, Kenya
December 6, 2012

Dr. Justus Ocholla, Ndhiwa District AIDS
and STDs Coordinator. (Photo: Eric Kilongi/EGPAF)

Ndhiwa district in Homa Bay County of Kenya’s Nyanza region was once infamous for HIV prevalence rates of up to 35 percent in 2010. But over the last 18 months, the district has reduced new HIV infections among children born from HIV-positive pregnant mothers netted through antenatal clinic visits to less than five percent. Learn more after the jump.

Speaking to Students About HIV

Posted by Makaria Reynolds
Washington, D.C.
December 5, 2012

What do today’s college students in the US think about HIV? What do they know about the global epidemic? What do they know about HIV in their own country? What do they know about global efforts toward eliminating pediatric AIDS and getting to zero new infections? These were questions I asked myself while preparing for a set of speaking engagements on the campus of Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Read more about my talk after the jump.

A Day of Advocacy and Equality in Action

Posted by Taylor Moore
Washington, D.C.
December 3, 2012

Foundation Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen and
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. Photo via AP.

Foundation Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen introduced United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton at an event on Thursday, November 29 launching the new PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-Free Generation. The new plan is a special, action-oriented plan to set and meet priorities for achieving the elimination of pediatric AIDS. In the blog that follows, Florence shares her experiences meeting Secretary Clinton and participating in the important event. Learn more after the jump.

A World AIDS Day in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted by Chip Lyons
Washington, D.C.
December 2, 2012

(Photo: EGPAF/James Pursey, 2012)

Every December, World AIDS Day provides an important moment to pause and reflect on the progress we’ve made during yet another year fighting the AIDS pandemic. This one ends with great optimism about our ability to achieve an AIDS-free generation, and a reminder of what we still need to do to get there. Read the latest message from EGPAF's President and CEO Chip Lyons for details.

What We're Reading: World AIDS Day

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
November 30, 2012

This World AIDS Day, we’re learning more about the U.S. government’s new roadmap to the elimination of HIV/AIDS and reading more about the history of HIV/AIDS. Learn more after the jump.

EGPAF Ambassador Joins UNAIDS-Hosted Global Advocacy Discussion

Posted by Taylor Moore
Washington, D.C.
November 28, 2012

Yesterday, Foundation Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen joined UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe and UNAIDS Global Ambassador (and musical superstar) Annie Lennox for a special Google+ Hangout in commemoration of World AIDS Day December 1st. Learn more about the talk after the jump.