U.S. Leadership in Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

Posted by Kevin M. De Cock MD, FRCP (UK), DTM&H
Washington, D.C.
July 18, 2012

Photo: EGPAF/Jon Hrusa

In advance of the AIDS 2012 Conference, Dr. Kevin De Cock of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides the following guest blog about U.S. leadership in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV globally. Dr. De Cock, the Director of the CDC’s Center for Global Health, writes about recommitting to the goal of an AIDS-free generation.

Twenty Years Later, a Speech and Legacy that Live on

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, DC
July 12, 2012

Elizabeth and Ariel Glaser.

Twenty years ago this weekend, Elizabeth Glaser gave a landmark speech on the AIDS epidemic at the Democratic National Convention in New York City. Read more about her tremendous legacy.

The AIDS Quilt Returns to DC

Posted by Samantha Ritter
Washington, D.C.
July 5, 2012

The AIDS Quilt in Washington, D.C.

As we prepare for the International AIDS Conference, we remember those we've lost over the last thirty years. Read more about the Foundation's visit to the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

A Visit with a Foundation Ambassador from Uganda

Posted by Taylor Moore
Washington, DC
July 3, 2012

Foundation Ambassador Josephine Nabukenya

The Foundation's own Taylor Moore recently had a chance to catch up with Ugandan Foundation Ambassador Josephine Nabukenya, who was back in Washington, D.C., to participate in a meeting with an AIDS research group. Read more about their meeting and find out more about Josephine's incredible story.

Protecting Orphans and Vulnerable Children from the Effects of HIV/AIDS

Posted by Samantha Ritter
Washington, D.C.
June 29, 2012

Photo courtesy of Olivier Asselin

This week, Foundation President and CEO Chip Lyons participated in a briefing about the needs of children orphaned or affected by HIV/AIDS. Read more about the discussion and what the Foundation is doing to help orphaned and vulnerable children.

What We’re Reading: HIV Testing and Awareness in Washington, D.C.

Posted by Jane Coaston
Washington, D.C.
June 27, 2012

A bus stop ad for HIV testing in Washington, DC.

Today is National HIV Testing Day – a reminder that HIV is still very much an issue in the U.S. Read more about HIV testing, and about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the District of Columbia.