Pamela W. Barnes will lead the Foundation as president and chief executive officer, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation announced last month. "Pam Barnes was the candidate who had everything we were looking for, including extensive experience in global health, sound judgment, and the vision to lead the Foundation into a new phase of accomplishment," explained board chair Dr. David Kessler. Barnes has been chief operating officer of the Foundation since November 2004 and assumed the role of interim CEO in November 2005. "We are pointed in the right direction," said Barnes. "Now it's time to work even harder - from the research lab to the most remote village of Africa - so that every child has the chance to grow up healthy." MORE.

Foundation Funding Helps Doctor to Pursue Dream

As a medical student working in Soweto, South Africa, Dr. Margaret Feeney witnessed the devastating realities of the pediatric AIDS pandemic first-hand and left South Africa determined to pursue research that would bring real answers to HIV-positive children around the world. Now, Dr. Feeney is a recipient of the Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award (EGSA), the Foundation's highest scientific honor. She credited the EGSA with providing her with more than financial support. "The award provides invaluable access to a network of investigators who are similarly committed to pediatric HIV/AIDS," she said. Read MORE.

Foundation Has Reached Over 2.1 Million Women

More families around the world are able to access services that can make an enormous difference in their lives through the Foundation's rapidly-expanding international HIV/AIDS programs. Our programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV have provided over 2.1 million women with access to essential services that dramatically reduce a woman's chance of passing HIV on to her baby. In addition, 96,000 individuals have enrolled in our care and support programs, including 6,700 children. "We are striving to reach more pregnant mothers and placing a strong emphasis on enrolling as many children as possible in care and treatment so that more families will have a healthy future," explained Dr. Cathy Wilfert, the Foundation's Scientific Director. Read MORE.