Nutrition and peer support for HIV+ patients

GAIA Vaccine Foundation is launching a new program which is primarily focused on HIV prevention, HIV testing and access to care for the most vulnerable sector of the Malian population – young women and men, especially teenagers. The decision to focus on youth follows an evaluation of the impact of our programs that...

2012 is GAIA Vaccine Foundation’s 10th anniversary! 10 years ago, we first set out to establish collaborations with Malian HIV researchers. GAIA VF was subsequently established to coordinate networking among HIV/AIDS governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and HIV care providers, as well as to...

As you know, a military coup took place in March 2012, and there is ongoing civil unrest in Bamako. The US embassy remains open, but Peace Corps volunteers have been withdrawn. Accordingly, we have reduced our own presence in Bamako to the minimum; however, we remain committed to continuing support of access to HIV care at...

Imagine this: You are on your way to have lunch with the women of Sikoro. The walk from the modestly furnished house that GAIA rents to Sikoro will take you about 45minutes. The heat will have you drenched within minutes -no matter the time of the day- and you will have to share the road with cars, motorcycles,...

In the business world, people talk about “Return on Investment” or “ROI”. What’s that mean? Well, usually hat it means – what’s the reward for the funds we invest. At GAIA Vaccine Foundation, our ROI can be measured in smiles, in healthy babies who do not have HIV infection, in...

Thirty years after the first report about HIV, what can each of us say that we have done to stop AIDS? As you are a supporter of the GAIA Vaccine Foundation you know the answer – quite a lot! Research on the GAIA HIV vaccine continues in parallel with the National Institutes of Health-supported collaboration...

Food is critically important to the well being of our patients, and in the African context one cannot provide ARVs without thinking also about nutrition. As a result of donor support the GAIA Vaccine Foundation is still able to provide a weekly meal to 25 HIV positive patients and their children.As you may recall our...

Good news from West Africa! Your favorite HIV prevention organization has successfully completed its second year of improving access to HIV care. With your support, GAIA has improved access to care for more than 45,000 Malians at the GAIA community-based clinic, the Hope Center Clinic in Sikoro, Mali.Slowly but steadily,...

When originally planning for the trip to West Africa I was at first a bit apprehensive of site visits in French. I've only studied the language for a year and I feared I might not be able to understand the organization's work or get a good sense of their impact if the visit was entirely in French. Meeting with GAIA...

GAIA VF provides a meal on Fridays to more than 25 HIV+ patients and their children. Sharing this weekly meal reduces stigma and helps develop a sense of community at the clinic. Good local food also improves the nutritional status of our patients and is essential to the success of their therapy. In 2009 – with...