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Domestic HIV/AIDS
Foundation President and CEO Pamela W. Barnes with Conn. Senator Christopher Dodd |
Through the Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award, the International Leadership Award, and other research and training grants, the Foundation maintains its commitment to cutting-edge research with the goal of ultimately eradicating pediatric AIDS. While great strides have been made since the early days of the epidemic, the special needs of children and youth with HIV/AIDS are still too often overlooked. To give them the best possible chance for a healthy future, we must ensure that their specific prevention, care, and treatment needs are appropriately addressed.
The Ryan White CARE Act
The Foundation has long supported prevention, care, and treatment programs aimed at women, children, and families affected by HIV/AIDS. Innovative initiatives like these were included in the groundbreaking Ryan White CARE Act, which was passed in 1990. Since the Act was successfully passed, one of the Foundation's main domestic advocacy goals has been to maintain congressional support for the funding of these programs within the CARE Act.
Full coverage HIV Testing of Pregnant Women and NewbornsCurrently, more than 3,700 children and youth in the United States under the age of 13 are living with HIV and AIDS. Of the 40,000 Americans newly infected with HIV every year, half are under 25 years of age. While the discovery of effective drug therapies for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV has reduced the number of infected babies born in the United States to less than 200 a year, each infection represents a tragedy that could have been averted.
Full coverage Pediatric HIV/AIDS ResearchIn keeping with Elizabeth Glaser’s legacy, the Foundation advocates for a strong U.S. commitment to domestic pediatric HIV/AIDS research programs, including those funded at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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