Jake Glaser Addresses Communications Workers of America Convention

Posted by Evan Von Leer
Washington, D.C.
July 28, 2010

Earlier this week, Jake Glaser, Elizabeth Glaser's 25-year-old son, addressed the Communications Workers of America at their annual convention, held this year in Washington, D.C. Since his mother addressed the convention 20 years ago, CWA has been one of the Foundation's most generous partners. (video after the jump).

Foundation Releases Toolkit to Help Implement New WHO Guidelines on HIV Prevention and Treatment

Posted by Robert Yule
Vienna, Austria
July 24, 2010

The World Health Organization has just released recommendations that reflect the latest scientific evidence for preventing new HIV infections in infants, and treating children, adolescents, and adults living with the virus.

In the past, there have been significant delays and challenges in adopting WHO guidelines at the country level. To accelerate and improve the process, the Foundation has produced a three-part toolkit to assist its technical partners and Ministries of Health.

PEARL Study Shows Only Half of HIV-Positive Infants Receive Necessary Medicines

Posted by Dr. Laura Guay
Vienna, Austria
July 22, 2010

Results from the PEARL study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that only half of the HIV-exposed infants being followed in prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs in four countries, received Nevirapine-based services to increase the chance that they would be born HIV-free. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, which helped fund the study and participated in the research, is encouraged by the success shown in some of the sites, but mindful of the work ahead in others.

Kaiser Family Foundation Highlights PMTCT and Foundation's Work at 18th International AIDS Conference

Posted by Stephanie Bowen
Vienna, Austria
July 21, 2010

The Kaiser Family Foundation today interviewed Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Vice President of Research, Dr. Laura Guay, about global efforts to scale up prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Video after the jump.

What We're Reading: Elimination of Pediatric AIDS Real Possibility

Posted by Stephanie Bowen
Vienna, Austria
July 21, 2010

The LA Times and USA Today wrote about the significant potential to eliminate pediatric HIV and AIDS in the near future. Both reporting from Vienna, Austria, at the 18th International AIDS Conference, they cited the more than 400,000 babies who are needlessly infected with HIV each year.

Bill Gates Highlights the Elimination of Pediatric AIDS at Vienna Conference

Posted by Robert Yule
Vienna, Austria
July 19, 2010

At the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna today, the prevention of new HIV infections in children took center stage. In a session moderated by Foundation President and CEO Chip Lyons, Bill Gates praised the Foundation’s global efforts, and spoke about the urgent need to expand the reach of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.