By Jane Coaston | September 4, 2013
Paskazia lives with her husband, John, and her children in a village in the Shinyanga Region of Tanzania. After she lost her 14-year-old daughter, Betha, to HIV/AIDS, Paskazia decided to get an HIV test. She tested positive, but thanks to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), she received prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services that enabled to have two HIV-negative children.
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By Jane Coaston | September 4, 2013
It’s back-to-school time for students around the world. This week, we’re giving you a crash course in everything EGPAF – from the ins-and-outs of HIV to the history of the Foundation, from how many children we treat to how campuses are getting involved in the fight to eliminate HIV. Find Part 1 here. Class is in session!
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By Michelle Betton | September 3, 2013
Welcome to the next generation of health professionals! For the past three years, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) has collaborated with Global Health Corps (GHC), led by Barbara Bush, daughter of former US President George W. Bush, to provide yearlong fellowships to young professionals seeking experience in the field of HIV/AIDS. These fellows, one from the United States and one from a host country, work on projects ranging from grant writing, monitoring and evaluation of programs to ensure quality health services, and documentation and communication of program accomplishments
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By Jane Coaston | September 3, 2013
It’s back-to-school time for students around the world. This week, we’re giving you a crash course in everything EGPAF – from the ins-and-outs of HIV to the history of the Foundation, from how many children we treat to how campuses are getting involved in the fight to eliminate HIV. Class is in session!
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By Jane Coaston | September 2, 2013
Each summer, EGPAF affiliates throughout sub-Saharan Africa host Ariel Camps – a week-long adventure for children living with HIV to play, bond and learn tools to manage and thrive with their disease.
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By Jane Coaston | August 30, 2013
For young people living with HIV, diagnosis and treatment alone can be challenging. Add to that new research that shows that children infected with HIV at birth experience delays in the onset of puberty.
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By Jane Coaston | August 30, 2013
This week, we're learning more about HIV care in South Africa, how to explain HIV to children, and why mobile technology could impact HIV/AIDS care and treatment worldwide.
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By Kelly Keisling, mHealth Working Group | August 29, 2013
On August 15, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) hosted a monthly meeting of the mHealth Working Group to discuss how mobile health (mHealth) technology can be used to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and improve early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV.
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By Michelle Betton and Chelsea Bailey | August 29, 2013
In the last installment of HIV 101, we introduced you to the basics behind HIV and AIDS. Today, we’ll take you through the process by which HIV infects a cell.
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By Mapalesa Lemeke | August 28, 2013
The Lesotho Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), presented certificates to 136 Ministry of Health(MOH) officials from across Lesotho after they completed a one-year Partnership for Management Development (PMD) program. The graduates included doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, health information officers, and health managers.
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