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Achieving an AIDS-free Generation
December 1, 2011 | Add Comment
Achieving an AIDS-free Generation

Treatment or prevention?
In the absence of a cure for HIV, for the past 30 years this question has been the center of debate. For those of us who have dedicated our lives to the …

World AIDS Day 2010
December 1, 2010 | Add Comment
World AIDS Day 2010

Today is World AIDS Day. We are grateful for the efforts made by all living positively and keeping HIV on the global agenda!
Check out the latest reports from UNAIDS. Data is showing that the rate …

HIV Prevention in Africa IS working!
July 13, 2010 | Add Comment
HIV Prevention in Africa IS working!

The efforts of Cameroonian youth to prevent new HIV infections through safer sex is showing results!  A recent UNAIDS study reports that both males and females in Cameroon are using condoms more frequently with their …

Men As Partners Program – a great success!
March 3, 2010 | Add Comment
Men As Partners Program – a great success!

As EFA’s technical advisor and as one of 13 facilitators of the Men As Partners program, I am proud to report that our February 2010 training has been a genuine success!
 
This two-week-long health education and wellness training benefited 30 …

How Education Fights AIDS: By helping national health care systems to meet the needs of their populations.
August 28, 2009 | Add Comment

See allAfrica story, “Rwanda: U.S. Donates $ 6.8 Million to Global Lab Fund.”
National health systems must be reinforced to provide sustainable HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care for its people. One way to ensure sustainability is …

How Does Education Fight AIDS?
August 27, 2009 | Add Comment

Education Fights AIDS is a truth that has many explanations.  EFA’s work is based on the belief that education can impact people on many levels: individuals, families, communities, nations, and globally.

Individual: Helping HIV+ people to …