Paediatric - Adolescent Treatment Africa

08/12/2025

We are LIVE from !

At the session “Shaping AHD Service Delivery Through Responsive Delivery Models – Early Lessons from the IMPAACT4HIV Project” happening now in the Prof. Souleymane Mboup Room. We’re hearing how communities, healthcare workers, and facilities are reshaping AHD service delivery.
➡️ If you’re at ICASA, come be part of the conversation!

06/12/2025

Following yesterday’s protest at — where activists demanded an end to preventable deaths from Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) — today IMPAACT4HIV partners, launched the Connectors Kit: Community Action for Advanced HIV Disease. This toolkit supports communities with clear, practical guidance so they can act with confidence and help end preventable AHD deaths. Unitaid Solthis Paediatric - Adolescent Treatment Africa Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) The Aurum Institute

06/12/2025

05/12/2025

Today joined activists, advocates, and people living with HIV at the protest at . The protest brought an ongoing session to a standstill, with urgent calls to end preventable deaths from Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) protest at

Protesters demanded concrete commitments:
👉 Prioritisation of AHD commodities by governments
👉 Clinical screening tools consistently available at facility and community level
👉 Urgent investment in preventing, diagnosing, and managing AHD

“We don’t want to be numbers in your reports. Our lives matter!”


🎥 https://youtu.be/FAcFjuojaiU

05/12/2025

Integration, integration, integration…
We keep hearing about integrated HIV care — but what does it really look like in practice? And is integration truly possible when health systems are breaking under pressure and international funding is shrinking?

At this week’s Breakthrough Partnership session at , we explored these questions through a lively debate between Agnes Ronan from and Aisha Dadi, Aidsfonds BP Country Lead, Nigeria.
Aisha argued that integration can reduce stigma, promote inclusion, lower costs, and improve sustainability and health outcomes.

Agnes challenged us to pause and consider the realities on the ground:
👉 Health systems that are already overstretched and under-resourced
👉 Government alignment is essential but slow, complex, and currently unfunded
👉 Integration risks diluting the specialised HIV expertise required at facility level, especially for children and adolescents
👉 Community engagement — a non-negotiable for the success of HIV programmes — is at risk as communities quietly drop down the priority list while systems focus on core clinical services

“Rushing integration without understanding context jeopardises quality. Healthcare providers and facilities need strengthened systems — not added pressure.” — Agnes Ronan

UNICEF ViiV Healthcare Aidsfonds Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

05/12/2025

It’s been a busy week for at !
Our team has been on the move , sharing evidence, joining strategic discussions, and ensuring that children, adolescents, young people, caregivers, and healthcare providers remain at the centre of Africa’s HIV response.
We opened the week presenting on Delivering Sustainable, Integrated HIV Care Through Clinic–Community–District Collaboration, where Agnes Ronan from , highlighted the real experiences of frontline providers and what meaningful integration looks like.
With IAS, we engaged on social and structural barriers to vertical transmission prevention, hearing directly from healthcare providers about challenges related to stigma, GBV, and reaching marginalised populations.
We showcased our READY work through a poster on decentralising healthcare provider mentorship.
We continued with the Global Alliance satellite session, where Luann Hatane from , emphasised the urgent need to sustain and support frontline healthcare providers.
Today, Casco Mubanga from , joined RIATT-ESA to unpack how ARV shortages and SRHR programme disruptions affect children and adolescents — and why strong clinic–community collaboration is essential for resilient systems.
And throughout the week, our PATA booth has been a vibrant space for connection, conversation, and growing the PATA network.
Still more to come — watch this space at !

05/12/2025

LIVE from !
The RIATT-ESA session “Safeguarding Children and Adolescents amidst ARV Shortages and HIV-SRH Program Disruptions in ESARO.”
Casco Mubanga from stresses the need to protect access to essential HIV and SRH services for children and adolescents by strengthening clinic–community collaboration. “With funding shifts and programme disruptions, children risk being left behind. We must strengthen local systems, support families, and ensure community voices shape policies and services.”
If you're at ICASA, come be part of this important conversation!
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04/12/2025

LIVE at !
At the Global Alliance satellite session, Luann Hatane highlights the urgent risk:
“Funding shifts mean frontline providers are being asked to do more with less — putting quality of care at risk and leaving more children to fall through the cracks. Re-prioritising must never mean de-prioritising children.”
UNAIDS World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+)

04/12/2025

LIVE from !
Our Global Alliance satellite session “Moving the Global Alliance Forward: Vision, Accountability & Action beyond 2025” is starting now in the Dr. Pierre Mpele Room.

If you’re at ICASA, join us and be part of the conversation!

04/12/2025

Happening now at !
We're diving into Addressing social and structural barriers that hinder access to vertical transmission prevention services in the Prof. Souleymane Mboup Room.

We’re discussing the barriers that limit access for underserved populations, and how we can adapt and redesign services to be more person-centred, responsive, and equitable.

If you're at ICASA, join us! IAS - International AIDS Society

04/12/2025

Safe spaces in clinics and communities protect young people from violence and help them access HIV and SRHR care without stigma or discrimination.

Through READY+, You(th)Care, and KULEA, PATA is working to create youth-friendly environments where young people feel welcome, respected, and safe to seek support. By training and capacity-building healthcare providers to work with peer supporters, PATA strengthens these spaces and helps connect young people and young caregivers affected by HIV to the services they need.

03/12/2025

Millions of people are now at risk of new infections and AIDS-related deaths as funding and essential services continue to shrink. We cannot afford to be silent we must push back, protect progress, and demand sustained investment in people and communities. Explore the full findings in Frontline AIDS latest reports: http://www.frontlineaids.org/world-aids-day