Stepping Up Against COVID-19

At AIDS2026, there was tremendous excitement about new science, new tools, and new approaches to care. But one message came through clearly: children continue to be left behind.

We can end pediatric AIDS. A lot can happen in four years. Kids grow up. Teams get stronger. Diseases are eradicated. 94,000 children acquired HIV in 2025, an all-time low. And with modern tools in prevention, testing, treatment, and care, we could get those numbers to zero. When the world gathers around the pitch again […]

Dr. Doris Macharia responds to the new UN Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS and what it will take to put its words into action.