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2011 Year in Review
December 23, 2011 | One Comment
2011 Year in Review

In early December, I celebrated a one-year milestone as both a Peace Corps volunteer and as Technical and M&E Adviser for Education Fights AIDS International (EFA) in Cameroon. Reaching such a milestone seems to necessitate …

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 …

Circle of Love brings success
October 5, 2011 | Add Comment
Circle of Love brings success

It is impossible to hide how proud I am of the ever-so-brave members of the Education Fights AIDS youth associations.  This story is about Djingui a member of our AJEPS association and the one who …

Study says starting ARV treatment early reduces HIV transmission
June 25, 2011 | Add Comment
Study says starting ARV treatment early reduces HIV transmission

An HIV Prevention Trials Network study found initiating ARVs early can greatly reduce the transmission of HIV. While this is great news for the HIV and AIDS community, an Interagency Youth Working Group blog post noted …

How Education Fights AIDS: Keeping track of the long-term health of those receiving ARVs enables us to provide them with the best support and treatment available.
November 1, 2009 | Add Comment

See New York Magazine article, “Another Kind of AIDS Crisis.”
Many AIDS patients being treated experience symptoms—including memory loss, bone weakness and nerve damage—more commonly seen in the elderly population. Some doctors and experts link these …

How Education Fights AIDS: By increasing the number of people who get tested for HIV, more people who need treatment can start on it earlier and lead healthier lives.
October 1, 2009 | Add Comment

See The New York Times story, “U.N. Cites Global Rise in Detection and Treatment of AIDS.”
According to the United Nations 2009 progress report on HIV and AIDS, several related statistics took a positive turn in …