By Johanna Harvey | September 11, 2013
On Tuesday, the Carter Center partnered with the New York Times, Google+, and the American Public Health Association to host an online discussion titled, “Global Health: How We Can Make A Difference.” The live video chat featured U.S. President Jimmy Carter, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof, and Carter Center disease eradication expert Dr. Donald R. Hopkins. The group discussed major global health challenges and what we can do in the United States to help solve these issues.
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By Anna Sawaki | September 11, 2013
Since 2003, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) has been leading the effort to eliminate pediatric HIV in Tanzania. And this August, EGPAF celebrated 10 years of great work in the country! Thanks to generous support from the U.S. Agency for Development Assistance (USAID) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), EGPAF works with the government of Tanzania through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) to offer prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services along with additional care and treatment services for HIV-positive children and adults. In addition, EGPAF collaborates with Pathfinder International to support the provision of home-based care (HBC) services.
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By Jane Coaston | September 10, 2013
Tina is a HIV-positive mother living in the Arusha region of Tanzania with her three HIV-negative children. She works as a counselor at her local HIV treatment center. “Many people think that contracting HIV is the end of life,” she said. “I am against this myth. I have HIV and I live a very happy and productive life.”
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By Chelsea Bailey | September 10, 2013
This July, experts from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) traveled to Zimbabwe as a part of a team to develop an operational plan for national implementation of Option B+, a World Health Organization (WHO) recommended approach within its new 2013 ARV guidelines to provide lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women. The new guidelines are expected to improve prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services and increase the likelihood that infants born to HIV-positive mothers will be born and remain HIV-negative. In addition, lifelong ART has the potential to improve the health and livelihood of HIV-positive mothers and reduce the spread of infection to uninfected partners.
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By Florence Ngobeni-Allen | September 9, 2013
Foundation Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen writes about the fight to eliminate HIV in her home country of South Africa.
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By Jane Coaston | September 9, 2013
It’s back to school time and you know what that means? It’s time to prepare for another exciting and eventful year of Dance Marathons! Dance Marathons are one of the best ways to join our fight to eliminate pediatric HIV and create an AIDS-free generation.
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By Jane Coaston | September 6, 2013
This week, we’re taking a crash course in HIV and AIDS, thinking about how male circumcision could affect the fight to eliminate HIV, and learning about how health professionals are learning important lessons while working with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
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By Jane Coaston | September 6, 2013
To save her child, Elizabeth Glaser had to follow her instincts.
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By Johanna Harvey | September 5, 2013
A new study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society found that in the United States, there is an increasing number of HIV-positive children surviving through adolescence and into adulthood, thanks to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Allison L. Agwu, MD, from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and her research team retrospectively studied 521 HIV-infected youth, ages 12 and older. The researchers found that from 2002 through 2010, the median age of HIV-infected youth in treatment increased from 14 to 18 years. The proportion of patients prescribed ART increased from 67 percent to 84 percent. These findings indicate that thanks to improved access to ART and long-term treatment programs, HIV-positive children living in the United States are living longer, healthier lives.
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By Jordan Teague | September 5, 2013
This week is World Water Week (September 1-6, 2013), and to mark the occasion, our colleagues at WASH Advocates shared why proper water and sanitation is crucial to the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
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