Chip Lyons

Chip Lyons

Charles "Chip" Lyons has been president and CEO at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation since January 2010. He served as director of special initiatives for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's global development program. He was also president and CEO of the United States Fund for UNICEF, as well as chief of staff to the executive director, and program officer at UNICEF Mozambique.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Standing up for children living with HIV amid COVID-19

Opinion: Standing up for children living with HIV amid COVID-19

about 4 years ago // Sponsored by Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Amid COVID-19, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’s Chip Lyons sounds the alarm around inequities in the global AIDS response for children and youth, calling upon global and national leaders to take action.

Opinion: Is an AIDS-free generation still achievable?

Opinion: Is an AIDS-free generation still achievable?

over 4 years ago // HIV/AIDS

As world leaders gather in New York, this op-ed calls for bold commitments from the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa to drive action on the rapid rollout of pediatric diagnostics and treatment for HIV.

Opinion: Biden's PEPFAR could create the first AIDS-free generation

Opinion: Biden's PEPFAR could create the first AIDS-free generation

about 5 years ago // HIV/AIDS

PEPFAR can provide a strong foundation for rolling out COVID-19 mitigation activities while advancing ongoing HIV programming, writes Charles Lyons, head of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Opinion: Reigniting the global fight to end AIDS in children and youth

Opinion: Reigniting the global fight to end AIDS in children and youth

over 6 years ago // HIV/AIDS

Progress on ending HIV/AIDS in children and youth is stalling. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation CEO Chip Lyons explains what needs to happen next.

Opinion: To end HIV/AIDS, the UK and US should lead the way

Opinion: To end HIV/AIDS, the UK and US should lead the way

over 6 years ago // HIV/AIDS

"The Global Fund is more than a donor; it is a linchpin within the HIV/AIDS response," write two leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Here's why the U.K. and U.S. must support the fund's replenishment.

Opinion: We could end AIDS in children and youth. Here's why we're falling short.

Opinion: We could end AIDS in children and youth. Here's why we're falling short.

about 7 years ago // HIV/AIDS

"AIDS is a unifying issue in Washington and at the United Nations — and it is time we collectively hold ourselves accountable for what we have not accomplished," writes Charles Lyons, president and CEO at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.