White House Summit Reaffirms U.S. Leadership in Global Development
Last week while HIV/AIDS advocates gathered together in Durban, South Africa for the 21st International AIDS Conference, another event in...
Funding the end of an epidemic: #WhyNow?
The following post was originally published at Devex on July 14, 2016. HIV/AIDS is a crisis that we must continue...
Friends commends the House and Senate Appropriations Committees’ approval of FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations Funding Bills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., July 12, 2016 — Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2017...
‘AIDS 2016’ Primer: What You Need to Know Ahead of July’s International AIDS Conference
In just two weeks, the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) will take place in Durban, South Africa. Ahead of AIDS...
Letter to the Editor of the New York Times: Ending the AIDS Epidemic for Good
Kim Cernak, Deputy Director of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, had this letter published in...
U.S. State Department: Include Women and Girls to Ensure Healthy Futures for All
On the heels of the UN High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, the U.S. State Department hosted an event this week,...
AIDS is a crisis: Key points from the 2016 UN High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS
[View the story “AIDS is a crisis: What everyone should know from the 2016 High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS ”...
The big picture: Empowering, not just reaching, all women and girls
The following post was originally published at Devex on May 10, 2016. We are at a pivotal moment for women...
Giving Women a Stronger Voice in Global Health
The following post was originally published at UN Foundation Blog. Kim Cernak serves as Deputy Director at Friends of the...
Millions Saved: An Examination of Past Success and Predictions for the Future of Global Health
On April 5, the Center for Global Development (CGD) held a launch party for their book Millions Saved: New Cases...
Q&A with HIV-positive TB survivor Loyce Maturu on stigma, adolescents and effecting change
In 2000, Loyce Maturu (@MaturuLoyce) lost her mother and younger brother to AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) within the same week....
For International Women’s Day, invest in health and well-being for women and girls
Every year on March 8, the global community celebrates International Women’s Day, an opportunity to put the spotlight on the...