A Shared Story, Two Decades Apart

Posted by Taylor Moore
Washington, D.C.
September 15, 2010

Today the Oprah Winfrey Show will revisit an episode it aired in 1987 featuring Mike Sisco, a HIV-positive young man who stirred up controversy in a small West Virginia town by jumping in to a public swimming pool. The town made national news and became the epicenter of an HIV and AIDS discrimination debate following Mike’s swim, and the closure of the public pool. Twenty years after the 1987 episode aired, Foundation Ambassador Caleb Glover experienced a near-identical situation while vacationing with his family in Alabama. Read more after the jump.

What We’re Reading: Delivering Health Care by Horseback

Posted by Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 14, 2010

In Lesotho, there are villages that are tucked away in the kingdom’s many mountain ranges, sometimes wholly inaccessible by car, truck, or motorbike during the winter or the rainy season. With one of Africa’s highest HIV prevalence rates, Lesotho presents a special challenge of how to reach some of the most remote communities with HIV testing and antiretroviral drugs for mothers, infants, and families. Read about an innovative Foundation-supported program that is changing how local communities receive the services they need.

What We’re Reading: Week of September 6 - 10

Posted by Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 10, 2010

This week we were especially moved by a posting on our blog from Foundation Ambassador Suzan Meredith, who shared the story of her family's personal fight against HIV. Read more about this story and others after the jump.

A Mother's Story

Posted by Suzan Meredith
Louisville, Kentucky
September 9, 2010

Hi, my name is Suzan. I am a mom who is passionate about life and family. Twenty-three years ago I married Clay, the man of my dreams, and together we are raising three amazing children, two biological and a son we adopted from Ethiopia. Life is good. Really good. But it wasn’t always that way for our family. Read more of my story after the jump.

New Staff Bring Valuable Experience to the Fight Against Pediatric AIDS

Posted by Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 8, 2010

Four new staff members have joined the Foundation to bolster our efforts to eliminate HIV and AIDS in children around the globe. They bring decades of experience working for UNICEF, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Red Cross, and in countries including Mozambique, Tanzania, Thailand, and Zambia. Continue reading to learn who they are.

What We're Reading: Week of August 30 - September 3

Posted by Robert Yule
Washington, D.C.
September 3, 2010

This week, we were paying close attention to a few events taking place in Malawi, the ongoing health sector strike in South Africa, and some developments on the HIV and infant feeding front. You can find more information about these stories and links to articles after the jump.