Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation
When the San Francisco AIDS Foundation launched Pangaea Global AIDS on World AIDS Day 2001, the global HIV/AIDS landscape was at a critical juncture. Antiretroviral treatments existed but remained out of reach for millions in resource-limited settings. Vulnerable populations—injection drug users, sex workers, men who have sex with men, young women—faced not only a deadly […]
In a remote village several hours from the nearest health clinic, a white truck pulls up under the shade of a large acacia tree. Within minutes, healthcare workers have set up a mobile vaccination station—coolers maintaining the cold chain, registration tables, a waiting area on woven mats. By day’s end, dozens of children will receive […]
When most people think about the global response to HIV/AIDS, they picture government health agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community activists. Rarely do multinational corporations come to mind as key players in the fight against the epidemic. Yet Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation recognized early on that some of the world’s largest employers could become powerful partners […]