Welcome to AGPAHI
AGPAHI was named in honor of Ariel Glaser, the daughter of U.S. pediatric AIDS advocate Elizabeth Glaser. Elizabeth contracted HIV through a blood transfusion while giving birth to Ariel, and unknowingly passed the virus on to Ariel through breast milk.
Ariel lost her battle with AIDS in 1988, and Elizabeth created the Pediatric AIDS Foundation to raise money for critical AIDS research for children. Elizabeth lost her own battle with AIDS in 1994, and to honor her legacy, the Pediatric AIDS Foundation was renamed the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in 2004 on the 10th anniversary of her death.
The vision of AGPAHI is to ensure “No Child with AIDS”
The mission of AGPAHI is to “Provide quality HIV/AIDS services to children
and their families”
Functions of AGPAHI
Promotion
The health of children and families including prevention and elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS by working in partnership to create and implement sustainable health care programs.
Strengthen
The capacity of institutions involved in health care service delivery to offer sustainable solution for prevention and elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS.
Improve
Participation and awareness about the rights of children, adolescents/youth and women in HIV and AIDS programming and promote male involvement.
Foster
Partnership and promote networking among stakeholders in the health sector which includes communities, government and CSOs for ensuring sustainable health services.
Undertake
Empirical research, evaluations, studies and appraisals that relate to important reproductive and child health issues in order to promote and support evidence based analysis and advocacy for sound health policies.
Technical Expertise
Prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections
Prevention, detection, and treatment of cervical cancer
Prevention, screening, counselling, and related services for gender-based violence survivors
Institutional Capacity Strengtheningand their families”
Experience & Impact
AGPAHI experience with HIV programs:
AGPAHI is comprised of highly qualified health, finance and program management specialist leading on paediatric, public health, research, adolescent, and adult clinical HIV/AIDS care and treatment;
TB services in health facilities and mining setting, proven management of large, complex PEPFAR projects; experience providing support to victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV); strength in data analysis and use for continuous quality improvement; and transformative capacity building and skills transfer to Council Health Management Teams and Regional Health Management Teams for impressive gains in HIV epidemic control.
Since AGPAHIs inception up to April 2019, AGPAHI has supported provision of PMTCT services to over 1.5 million women where 55,165 pregnant women have received live saving ARVs and more than 45,000 babies born HIV free.
This has been achieved through scaling up of optimal ARVs particularly TLD transition and Pediatric ART optimization. Establishment and support of 15 viremia clinics beyond Tier 1 facilities in the supported regions where more than 15 Viremia clinics offer intensive services and support to virally unsuppressed patients have also shown to increase viral suppression for the target group.
As for the children, peer to peer attachment and family centred approach clinic has also added value in achieving 95% VL suppression.
Core Values
Stewardship
To be trustworthy, AGPAHI strives to be creative and resourceful in planning and delivering high quality services to impacted communities.
Respect
AGPAHI cares and treats all individuals with dignity, respect and compassion.
Partnership
AGPAHI values stakeholders’ efforts and collaboration with central government, local government, and other partners.
Integrity
AGPAHI strives to be honest, transparent, ethical, credible and consistent in dealing with its stakeholders.
Excellence
AGPAHI will continue to demonstrate valuable skills and commitment in delivering quality HIV/AIDS services.
Creativity and Innovation
AGPAHI will always encourage ingenuity and new ideas.
Team work
AGPAHI will always work together with its stakeholders to achieve programme objectives.
Core Values
To be trustworthy, AGPAHI strives to be creative and resourceful in planning and delivering high quality services to impacted communities.
AGPAHI cares and treats all individuals with dignity, respect and compassion.
AGPAHI values stakeholders’ efforts and collaboration with central government, local government, and other partners.
AGPAHI strives to be honest, transparent, ethical, credible and consistent in dealing with its stakeholders.
AGPAHI will continue to demonstrate valuable skills and commitment in delivering quality HIV/AIDS services.
AGPAHI will always encourage ingenuity and new ideas.
AGPAHI will always work together with its stakeholders to achieve programme objectives.