Foundation Blog

WWR: Celebrities Taking A Stand, Elton John and Ryan White, and Stories from Our Ambassadors

By Jane Coaston | October 19, 2012

This week, we’re reading about celebrities supporting global health efforts, learning about Elton John’s friendship with the late Ryan White, and finding out more about a Foundation Ambassador’s fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS.

WWR: Magic Johnson, The Importance of Girls, and HIV Death Rates

By Jane Coaston | October 12, 2012

This week, we’re reading a Q & A with EGPAF friend Magic Johnson, learning about how investing in girls can influence global policy, finding out more about fake HIV treatment drugs, and thinking about a new study showing which populations are most affected by HIV/AIDS.

WWR: the Foundation at Work, New Research, and Steps Forward in Global Health

By Jane Coaston | October 5, 2012

This week, we’re learning about what the Foundation is doing in two African countries, thinking about new research into nutrition and HIV, and learning about what global leaders are doing to eliminate HIV.

Note from the Field: Zimbabwe Office Hosts End-of-Project Event

By Caroline Zinyemba | October 5, 2012

On Thursday, September 27, the EGPAF/Zimbabwe staff parking lot – which is normally dry and dusty – enjoyed a “dream makeover” when it became the venue for the end-of-project event for the USAID five-year bilateral agreement. Read more about the event and the Foundation's work in Zimbabwe after the jump.

Foundation Ambassadors Pave the Way for New Advocates

By Taylor Moore | October 2, 2012

Foundation Ambassadors are teaching others about the battle to end pediatric AIDS and leading the way to an AIDS-free generation.

WWR: Campaign Commitments, PEPFAR and Children, and Using Technology to Save Lives

By Jane Coaston | September 28, 2012

This week, we’re asking our political leaders to make a commitment to ending HIV/AIDS, learning more about how PEPFAR affects children, and reading about how soda companies and cell phones are making an impact in the fight against HIV.

A Big Push Toward an AIDS-Free Generation

By Robert Yule | September 28, 2012

This week Foundation President and CEO Chip Lyons participated in the online discussion “Eradicating AIDS,” hosted by HuffPost Live and moderated by Huffington Post contributor Abby Huntsman. Read more about the talk and about the "Big Push" to achieve key global health goals.

Making a Campaign Commitment to an AIDS-Free Generation

By Chip Lyons | September 24, 2012

As the weather cools down and the 2012 US Presidential campaign heats up, Foundation President Chip Lyons calls for a campaign commitment to make one big push to end HIV and AIDS in children and mothers around the world.

WWR: Remembering Champions in the Fight Against AIDS, News from the Field, and Critical Research

By Jane Coaston | September 21, 2012

This week, we’re remembering pioneers in HIV treatment research, learning about the Foundation’s work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and reading about new research emerging from clinical trials for a HIV vaccine.

Note From The Field: Fighting HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Dr. John Ditekemena | September 20, 2012

Although the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is lucky to have a relatively low HIV rate (3.7 percent of the population), the devastation caused by DRC’s long international war has left the health system and general infrastructure in a state of disarray. There are estimated to be more than 1 million people living with HIV in DRC, and only a fraction of them have any access to services or treatment for HIV. Learn from Dr. John Ditekemena, EGPAF's DRC country director, about how you can help change this.