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This brief describes EGPAF’s Timiza Ndoto initiative in Tanzania. Kiswahili for “Achieving Dreams,” Timiza Ndoto focuses on acknowledging and empowering adolescents and their treatment supporters to recognize their hopes and dreams despite their HIV status. It evolved under the USAID Boresha Afya project, currently being implemented at 27 high volume facilities.

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Integrating Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development into Primary Health Care: The Tanzania Experience

Published July 2025

Overview More than 275 million children in low- and middle-income countries are at risk of suboptimal development, including over 66% of children in sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania 43% of children are at high risk of not achieving their full potential for growth and development. Risk factors for suboptimal development include poverty, nutritional deficiencies, maternal depression, […]

Countries:

Tanzania

Journal Articles

Examining teen club attendance and viral load suppression among adolescents under differentiated HIV care in Malawi

Published January 2025

Background In Malawi, compared to adults, adolescents have higher rates of high HIV viremia and poorer antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes. The Ministry of Health, supported by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), implemented the provision of differentiated care clubs for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), called “teen clubs,” to provide psychosocial support and an […]

Topics:

Adolescents

Countries:

Malawi

Journal Articles

Improving HIV testing and retention among adolescents and youths

Published December 2024

Adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) often face significant challenges in HIV care. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Malawi implemented the Red-Carpet Program (RCP) to provide fast-tracked services for AYLHIV in care.This study aimed to assess the effect of RCP on Provider-Initiated HIV testing, linkage to care and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and retention […]

Topics:

Adolescents

Countries:

Malawi