By Dr. Mohammed Ali Mahdi | December 7, 2012
EGPAF and various additional partners convened at Siphocosini Clinic to commemorate World AIDS Day 2012 last week. 529 people participated in the event, which featured the American Ambassador to Swaziland, Her Excellency Makila James, who was introduced to the audience by Ministry of Health official and Hhohho Health Regional Administrator Dudu Mbuli.
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By Jane Coaston | December 7, 2012
This week, we’re thinking about just how to achieve an AIDS-free generation, learning about how hormonal birth control affects people living with HIV, and reading about a new study on how maternal and child health efforts and HIV prevention can work hand-in-hand.
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By Eric Kilongi | December 6, 2012
Ndhiwa district in Homa Bay County of Kenya’s Nyanza region was once infamous for HIV prevalence rates of up to 35 percent in 2010. But over the last 18 months, the district has reduced new HIV infections among children born from HIV-positive pregnant mothers netted through antenatal clinic visits to less than five percent.
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By Makaria Reynolds | December 5, 2012
What do today’s college students in the US think about HIV? What do they know about the global epidemic? What do they know about HIV in their own country? What do they know about global efforts toward eliminating pediatric AIDS and getting to zero new infections? These were questions I asked myself while preparing for a set of speaking engagements on the campus of Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.
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By Taylor Moore | December 3, 2012
Foundation Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen introduced United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton at an event on Thursday, November 29 launching the new PEPFAR Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-Free Generation. The new plan is a special, action-oriented plan to set and meet priorities for achieving the elimination of pediatric AIDS. In the blog that follows, Florence shares her experiences meeting Secretary Clinton and participating in the important event.
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By Chip Lyons | December 2, 2012
Every December, World AIDS Day provides an important moment to pause and reflect on the progress we’ve made during yet another year fighting the AIDS pandemic. This one ends with great optimism about our ability to achieve an AIDS-free generation, and a reminder of what we still need to do to get there. Read the latest message from EGPAF's President and CEO Chip Lyons for details.
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By Jane Coaston | November 30, 2012
This World AIDS Day, we’re learning more about the U.S. government’s plan to eliminate HIV/AIDS and reading more about the history of HIV/AIDS.
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By Taylor Moore | November 28, 2012
Yesterday, Foundation Ambassador Florence Ngobeni-Allen joined UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe and UNAIDS Global Ambassador (and musical superstar) Annie Lennox for a special Google+ Hangout in commemoration of World AIDS Day.
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By Henri Hammond-Paul | November 27, 2012
Henri Hammond-Paul is an intern for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, volunteering his time to the organization’s ongoing communications, public policy, and advocacy initiatives. In his role with the Foundation, Henri has the opportunity to work with the Foundation’s incredible group of advocates – the Foundation Ambassadors. In the blog post that follows, Henri shares a recent conversation he had with Ambassador Martha Cameron.
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By Jane Coaston | November 23, 2012
This week, we’re learning about the state of the battle to eliminate HIV/AIDS from the newly released UNAIDS report. From how PMTCT efforts are helping fewer babies be born with HIV to new information on where the epidemic is hitting hardest, click below to read the best articles of the past five days.
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