7 things you need to know about the Millennium Development Goals, with just 1000 days to go

We talk so much about helping those with HIV/AIDS in some of the world’s poorest places. But who are they, exactly? What are their lives like? While we may never know each person’s story, the Florida Department of Health did a wonderful job of documenting some of the struggles and successes of 13 men and

What have prevention of mother-to-child (PMTCT) efforts to-date in Malawi looked like, and how has the introduction of Option B+ changed that picture?

Until 2011, Malawi had separate PMTCT and adult treatment programs. There were many barriers to scaling up PMTCT, including a lack of access to CD4 counts testing, supply chain challenges, and very limited follow-up for infants exposed to HIV. The Malawi Government’s introduction of Option B+ was a calculated decision designed to improve health outcomes by streamlining, simplifying and integrating health services, thus eliminating many of the barriers to PMTCT.

ONE supporter, activist and award-winning actress Charlize Theron appeared this morning before lawmakers to talk about her work against AIDS  and celebrate the 10th anniversary of PEPFAR. During a breakfast organized by ONE and UNAIDS, which took place at the US Capitol Visitor Center, Charlize joined Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Johanns, R-Neb., and Reps. David Cicilline,

Jamie Gentille, an HIV/AIDS advocate who works with organizations like ONE and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, shares her experience growing up HIV-positive.  When I was a kid, my life was a secret.  I couldn’t tell my friends that I contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery when I was three. I couldn’t