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Is That You Dr. Ammann?November 2011The young woman stood beside the newborn baby, poised to administer a life-saving dose of Nevirapine to the infant.There was a look of recognition and pleasant surprise in her eyes. It took only a moment to recognize her as Edith, a counselor trained by Global Strategies for HIV Prevention six years before at the Buduburam Refugee Settlement in Ghana...read the newsletter |
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Google Inc. Awards Major Grant to Global Strategies for HIV PreventionDecember 2010Google Inc. has awarded a landmark grant to Global Strategies for HIV Prevention for their groundbreaking work saving the lives of women and children through HIV prevention and treatment in the world’s poorest and most dangerous regions. The award recognizes their many years of service providing HIV testing, treatment, and care despite extreme adversity in conflict and post-conflict regions. ...Read Press Release |
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Eliki's StoryJuly 2010Nine-year old Eliki wants to spend more time at the Children’s AIDS Program (CAP) than anywhere else. Eliki comes to CAP at HEAL Africa to receive medication for HIV which he contracted from his mother at birth. But much more than medical care is being dispensed at CAP. Dr. Vindu and the rest of CAP’s staff care deeply for him, and he knows it. |
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On the Rugged Red Streets of JinjaFebruary 2010Penny Barthel visited Jinja in Uganda and writes about the first International Hope Walks event. Penny Barthel was part of the Hope Walks planning and development team in 2005. As a former science teacher, she created the teaching curriculum for Hope Walks. |
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Gender Justice - A Key to Fighting HIV in the CongoJanuary 2010Kerry Gough is the General Counsel for Global Strategies for HIV Prevention. He recently spent time in Lubutu, a small village in the Maniema Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.There he met Julienne Tchakupewa and Richard Malengule, leaders in the HEAL Africa/American Bar Association Gender and Justice program. » Gallery of images |
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Rusty Signs, LiberiaOctober 2009Dr Arthur Ammann writes of his recent visit to a rural clinic in Liberia, to meet with the local community nurse and counselor. Rusting signs marking the clinics location underscore the need for assistance to these dedicated healthcare workers. |
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Avoid the Recession - Invest in PeopleJuly 2009The recession has generated a lot of doubt and discussion about the |
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Welcoming Elizabeth LincolnApril 2009Global strategies for HIV Prevention welcomes Elizabeth Lincoln, our new Hope Walks Program Director. Elizabeth brings a strong background in education and a vibrant passion for working on projects that directly support children in resource poor countries. Read more... |
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Sometimes They Really ListenApril 2009We often write letters to people of influence. We try to convey to them issues of injustice that they seem to ignore. We want them and other worl leaders to correct some of the world's worst circumstances of suffering. Read more. |
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News from Global Strategies for HIV PreventionMarch 2009We are celebrating our 10-year anniversary of HIV prevention and care. Over the past decade, more than $5.1 million has been provided to support our programs. Read more. |
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Program Highlight - Sahaya InternationalFebruary 2009Sahaya International is working to change injustice by providing talented and innocent children with basic levels of comfort, respect and opportunities in their lives. Funds from Hope Walks go to meet healthcare needs for HIV-infected orphans and to provide basic non-health care related support to many other orphans in their program. Read more... |
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A Decade of DonorsDecember 2008As we leave 2008 and enter 2009, we want to acknowledge the generous donations of so many. We recall two young boys who realized that their 300 pennies were enough to treat two HIV-infected mothers to prevent infection of their infants. They like many others, represent the commitment that so many of you have ... Read more... |
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A Conversation with Joseph Ciza in Goma, CongoNovember 2008For five days, every morning somewhere around 7 a.m., I sat at my desk and started calling Joseph Ciza, first trying one cell phone number and then another. Read more… |
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Nutrition Project - Follow upOctober 2008Making the correct decision is not easy even when faced with predictable government instability and economic volatility. Read more… |
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Food, the Poor, HIVSeptember 2008The Economist called it "The new face of hunger." They went on to elaborate that the global food shortages took everyone by surprise. The Economist April 17, 2008. Read more...
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Welcoming Alison OlsenAugust 2008We welcome Alison Olsen, our new Program Director. Alison comes to us with great enthusiasm for ensuring that our programs meet the needs of women and children suffering from the HIV epidemic. Read more… |
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From Theory to Practice - Kristin BeimaJuly 2008Kristin Beima is a Public Health Student at the University of Washington in Seattle. In March of this year she traveled to Heal Africa located in Goma, Congo to assist Global Strategies for HIV Prevention in their nutrition program that helps feed HIV infected orphans and vulnerable children. Read more… |
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Welcoming Kerry GoughApril 2008We welcome Kerry Gough, who has joined Global Strategies for HIV Prevention as Director and Legal Counsel, on Gender and Justice Issues. His knowledge and experience will be an asset to Global Strategies in the fight against the inextricably linked diseases of HIV-AIDS and gender violence. Read more… |
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Conflict and HopeDecember 2007Looking back at our Goma, DR Congo programs in 2007, the title "Conflict and Hope" seems to sum up the year. In spite of increasing political instability, we started a number of new programs, bringing hope through your donations and the dedication of amazing health care workers. |
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Eastern Congo - A Humanitarian Disaster UnfoldsDecember 2007I know you have read or heard a lot about Eastern Congo. Some of you have been there. But when I read this article from a recent edition of the Economist it was not just a story of people on the move but a reminder of people I had met. Read more… |
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Global Church ConferenceSeptember 2007Over 25 years after the start of the HIV epidemic, the church struggles with the question of how to respond. With over 40 million HIV infected individuals worldwide, what are the medical, social, and spiritual questions to ask as we seek to be involved? Read more… |
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