Landmark HIV/AIDS Publication Launches at International AIDS Society Conference in...

Landmark HIV/AIDS Publication Launches at International AIDS Society
Conference in Mexico City

"From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in
Resource-Limited Settings" Features Work of More Than 230 Global Health
Experts

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation, with support from the "A Day in the Life of Africa"
Foundation/Tides Foundation, the U.S. Government, Harvard University and
others, unveiled today a comprehensive guide to improving and expanding
HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment efforts in resource-limited settings.
Dr. Richard Marlink, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's Vice
President of Program Implementation, led the development of this
groundbreaking new resource, and provided a preview of the publication at the
International AIDS Society Conference in Mexico City.

From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in
Resource-Limited Settings is a three-volume publication containing practical
guidance designed and written toward health care providers, managers, policy
makers, and implementers, as well as the academic community.

"This guide distills our experiences over the past two decades from a wide
range of international HIV/AIDS efforts, with a special focus on sub-Saharan
Africa," said Dr. Marlink. "In this new era of expanded funding, a
documentation of lessons being learned, in addition to the latest knowledge
concerning the evolving 'science' of implementing care programs in resource
constrained settings, is critically important."

More than 230 authors from many of the world's leading public health
institutions contributed to the text, sharing their first-hand experiences and
recommendations for the benefit of the international HIV/AIDS community. All
chapters are presented in a practical and accessible format, providing a
comprehensive summary of crucial considerations for international HIV/AIDS
programs in the 21st century.

"From the Ground Up is a testament to the importance of working together,
highlighting how greater collaboration and communication can enable those
working on the front lines to mount new and more effective responses to the
HIV/AIDS crisis," said Pamela W. Barnes, the Foundation's president and CEO.
"While the road ahead is sure to be challenging, learning from the experiences
of our colleagues can help us to end the AIDS pandemic - and come closer to an
HIV-free generation."

From the Ground Up's three volumes present a comprehensive approach to
implementing international HIV/AIDS programs: building a strong foundation,
establishing a framework for success, and developing pathways and
partnerships. Throughout the publication there are also profiles of leaders
working on the ground on the front lines of the pandemic, written by
award-winning journalist John Donnelly, formerly of the Boston Globe, with
photographs taken by Dominic Chavez, award-winning photojournalist at the
Boston Globe. The books will be published and made widely available to the
public in November 2008.

While the printed version will be a valuable resource to HIV medicine and
public health practitioners worldwide, the dynamic nature of the global health
field requires that frequent updates be made to keep up with the latest
advances. To facilitate this process, a second phase of the project is planned
that involves the creation of both a Web-based and CD-ROM version of the book.
These digital platforms, expected to begin development in early 2009, will
support frequent updates to the information contained in the original print
version of the text, as well as the addition of a growing body of related
content.

Attached documents include content information, key contributors and the
roster of the project's Scientific Advisory Board.

About the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a worldwide leader in the
fight against pediatric AIDS. Its innovative research programs, collaborative
training initiatives, advocacy efforts, and rapidly expanding international
prevention and treatment programs are bringing dramatic changes to the lives
of children worldwide.

Contact: Darin Dusan
310-491-3170
cell: 202-725-1819
ddusan@pedaids.org

SOURCE Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Darin Dusan of Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, +1-310-491-3170,
cell: +1-202-725-1819, ddusan@pedaids.org