Film Presentation & Discussion: Mother to Child

The Youth AIDS Team will host a screening and discussion of the film "Mother to Child" by Jane Lipman. The event will take place Thursday September 21st from 12:30 to 2:00 PM at 701 18th St, Room J1-050.

The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV — the statistics, the people — come vividly to life in this astounding documentary, which follows the lives of two pregnant and HIV-positive women lucky enough to be on a drug trial at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. The film charts the lives of Pinkie and Patience as they approach the delivery of their babies. It reveals their expectations, hopes, and inevitable fears concerning not only the health of their babies, but the trauma around the disclosure of their status to their families and partners as well.

Following the film there will be a panel discussion featuring:

Jacomina de Regt
Lead Specialist, Social Development Africa Region, World Bank

Cassandra de Souza
Operations Analyst, AIDS Campaign Team for Africa, World Bank

Marelize Gorgens
Consultant, Global HIV/AIDS Program, World Bank

Carolyn Baek
Staff Program Associate, Population Council DC, Horizons HIV Program

Samantha Huffman
Moderator, IFC (YouthAIDS Team)

If you would like to RSVP for this event please RSVP to Emily Horgan (ehorgan@ifc.org).