Closing the Health Care Gap in Cote d'Ivoire

Posted by Claire O'Connor
Washington, D.C.
March 26, 2013

To date, EGPAF has helped more than 1 million
women access PMTCT services in Cote d'Ivoire.
(Photo: Olivier Asselin/EGPAF)

During a recent trip to Cote d'Ivoire, Country Officer Claire O' Connor, had the opportunity to learn about a program that was started in 2008 by EGPAF in association with the National Institute of Training for Social Workers (INFS). The 9-month program was designed to help all certified social workers learn how to effectively provide psychosocial support for PLHIV and pregnant women in need of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services.

In Aftermath of Heavy Flooding, EGPAF Helps Reopen Health Facilities in Mozambique

Posted by Arsenio Manhice
Maputo, Mozambique
March 25, 2013

(Photo: Arsenio Manhice/EGPAF)

Recently in Mozambique, EGPAF supported numerous health sites as they recovered from devastating floods in Gaza Province in the southern region of the country.

What We're Reading: Supporting Women, HIV in Kenya, and Where We Are in the Hunt for a Cure

Posted by Chelsea Bailey
Washington, D.C.
March 22, 2013

This week, we’re reading about how Kenyans are successfully reducing new cases of pediatric HIV one family at a time; why one HIV specialist is hesitant to use the phrase “functionally cured” when discussing this month’s most buzzed-about news with his patients; and how a simple tool for nonsurgical circumcision could be a “game-changer” in preventing HIV infection.

Successes on the Front Lines

Posted by Charles Lyons
Homa Bay, Kenya
March 22, 2013

EGPAF President and CEO Chip Lyons
in Homa Bay, Kenya. (Photo: EGPAF,
2013)

Continuing his field visits in western Kenya, EGPAF President and CEO Chip Lyons spent the day at the Ngegu dispensary and Kendu Bay district hospital where dramatic reductions in mother-to-child transmission of HIV have been seen over the past two years.

Read a recap of Chip's visit with families and hospital staff, and learn more about how the determination of so many is leading to major victories in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya.

The Fight To Eliminate Pediatric AIDS Rolls On (Literally)

Posted by Chelsea Bailey
Washington, D.C.
March 21, 2013

(Photo: Rickshaw Run, 2013)

Around the world, people are fighting to eliminate pediatric HIV and keep mothers and their babies safe. But few are going as far as three young people who will be taking part in a race across India to raise money for EGPAF. Click past the jump to learn more about what is sure to be an unforgettable adventure.

1,000 Days to End TB/HIV Epidemic and Stop 1,000 Deaths a Day

Posted by Philip O'Brien
Ezulwini, Swaziland
March 21, 2013

Lungile, who lives in Swaziland, is
HIV-positive, but because of PMTCT, her
child is HIV-free
(Photo: EGPAF/James Pursey, 2011).

On March 21, in Ezulwini, Swaziland, the South African Development Community (SADC) launched a 1,000 Days Program to end TB/HIV co-infections. The battle against HIV/TB co-infection is an important fight to win in Swaziland and across Africa. It is estimated that 1,000 people die each day as a result of this type of infection. In Swaziland alone, more than 80 percent of TB patients are also living with AIDS.

Philip O’Brien, the Foundation's Executive Vice President of Communications, Advocacy, and Development attended and recapped the event.