By Jane Coaston | August 21, 2013
Want to take action and join our fight to eliminate pediatric HIV worldwide? Click here to learn how to get involved!
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By Jane Coaston | August 20, 2013
Where are HIV rates rising? It might not be where you think. According to UNAIDS, new HIV infections in the Middle East and North Africa have risen 35 percent since 2001.
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By Johanna Harvey and PATH | August 20, 2013
In Kenya, PATH is organizing interactive street theater performances to educate communities about HIV/AIDS and prevent its spread. Called “magnet theater” due to its power to attract a crowd, the regularly scheduled performances are designed to get people talking about how traditional attitudes may be fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The performances address some tough topics, from HIV and gender roles to sex. By inserting these often taboo topics into everyday conversation, these theater performances are laying the groundwork for societal attitudes to change and new social norms to take hold.
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By Jacqueline Dreesen | August 19, 2013
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) recently initiated an innovative distance learning program in partnership with local clinics and the Hopital Géneral of Ayamé (HGA). The program offers health care providers an opportunity to continue their education, with trainings focused on patient retention, heath system strengthening, and human resource programs for community health workers.
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By Jane Coaston | August 19, 2013
The Maasai tribe has lived along the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania for more than 200 years. Today, nearly 42,000 Maasai live in the region. Necklaces – like the ones pictured here – are worn by both men and women as a symbol of age and social status. Beaded jewelry is an important part of Maasai culture and is commonly worn during traditional celebrations.
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By Jane Coaston | August 16, 2013
This week, we’re learning more about HIV in the former Soviet Union, reading about new mobile clinics helping people living in remote regions of Lesotho, and thinking about South Africa’s fight to eliminate AIDS.
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By Jane Coaston | August 16, 2013
Elizabeth Glaser sharing a smile at the second annual A Time for Heroes celebrity carnival in 1990. The 2013 carnival featured performances by Interscope Recording Artist Jessica Sanchez and “The Voice” contestant Jamar Rogers and appearances by singer Gwen Stefani and rocker Gavin Rossdale.
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By Chelsea Bailey | August 15, 2013
An alarming increase in new HIV infections in the former Soviet Union has experts scrambling for answers. According to UNAIDS, the estimated number of people living with HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia increased by 44 percent between 2001- 2011. Comparatively, sub-Saharan Africa saw a 25 percent decline in new infections during the same period.
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By Laurel Wade | August 15, 2013
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)’s New Business Development team is excited to share new, simplified program briefs that highlight our work across different core impact areas. The first set of program briefs, developed in collaboration with various departments throughout the Foundation, cover topics such as prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), care and treatment, health systems strengthening, and a general overview of our work.
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By Katie Cunningham | August 14, 2013
Last week, we told you about our unique partnership with Lionsgate Entertainment to auction autographed movie posters and other memorabilia to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF). The auction included movie posters and other memorabilia autographed by stars of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “I, Frankenstein,” and “You’re Next.”
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