By Jane Coaston | July 29, 2013
“In Zambia, radio is still an effective means for information dissemination,” said Norman Chavula, project manager for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in Zambia. “Almost every household has at least one radio set, and a majority of people listen to the radio in their homes, vehicles, on mobile phones, and in the office.”
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By Jane Coaston | July 26, 2013
This week, we’re learning about how to create an AIDS-free generation, thinking about progress made over the last decade to eliminate HIV, reading about how community involvement is improving health in Kenya, and celebrating efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Swaziland.
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By Eric Kilongi | July 26, 2013
Last week (July 15-19), EGPAF hosted four journalists in Turkana, Kenya—the country’s largest county, widely known for its vast natural resources. Located in northern Kenya and bordering South Sudan, Uganda and Ethiopia, Turkana County recently shot to fame after the discovery of substantial deposits of oil. Unfortunately, the county also has one of the lowest health rankings in Kenya and the sixth-highest HIV rate out of all 47 counties. During our visit, the journalists received a firsthand account of how people living with HIV in Turkana cope with the virus while facing other challenges, such as food scarcity and hunger.
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By Jane Coaston | July 25, 2013
In December 1994, just weeks after Elizabeth Glaser lost her battle with AIDS, People magazine published a touching tribute to "The Defiant One," praising Elizabeth’s bravery even in the face of her own mortality.
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By Chelsea Bailey | July 25, 2013
Leading the field in health care innovation, clinics in Lusaka, Zambia have embraced the "SmartCare Card," a thin plastic card that is revolutionizing the way clinicians and health care workers manage a patient’s medical records. Reporter Zoe Fox wrote about the new program in a piece for Mashable this week.
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By Eric Kilongi | July 24, 2013
At a health center in Kenya's Migori County, a government-led project with support from partners, including the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), has helped revamp community outreach practices and collect more accurate information to improve the health outcomes of the entire surrounding community.
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By Caspian Chouraya | July 24, 2013
On July 17, the Swaziland Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), hosted an advocacy event in Ezulwini to highlight Swaziland’s efforts to eliminate mother-to-child-transmission of HIV by 2015. The main purpose of the event was to galvanize politicians, civil society, faith-based organizations, church forums, donors, implementing partners, and communities to support the government’s pediatric HIV elimination goals.
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By Rhoda Igweta | July 23, 2013
As the doors shut on the Abuja+12 Special Summit held last week in Abuja, Nigeria, African leaders stressed that they have made progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria on the continent through political support and continued commitment by African leadership.
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By Katy Bildahl | July 23, 2013
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has been committed to the fight to eliminate pediatric HIV for 25 years. In honor of this landmark, EGPAF is partnering with ONE, an organization inspiring others to take action against extreme poverty around the world. Together, we hope to increase awareness around EGPAF's lifesaving work and the global fight against pediatric AIDS.
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By Jane Coaston | July 22, 2013
EGPAF President and CEO Chip Lyons visiting health care sites in Lesotho in 2010. Earlier this month, he visited Kenya and met with Kenyan First Lady Margaret Kenyatta to talk about the elimination of pediatric HIV.
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