This issue of our annual newsletter describes EGPAF’s early beginnings as a research organization devoted to the discovery of treatment options for HIV-positive children and highlights our continuing operations research of HIV/AIDS programs in supported countries.
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Journal Articles
Learning through story: how peer-led support groups use storytelling to empower adolescents living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire
Published September 2026
This evaluation, conducted in health facilities in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, explored the acceptability of peer-led support groups using a ten-topic curriculum and a ‘storytelling’ model in which fictional or real-life scenarios were used to make information more relatable and encourage discussion and sharing of personal experiences.
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Topics:
Adolescents,
HIV,
Research
Countries:
Côte d’Ivoire
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Research Review: Pediatric and Maternal HIV at AIDS 2026
Published September 2026
After reviewing the research on pediatric HIV presented at AIDS 2026, here is how we are putting these findings into practice.
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Topics:
Adolescents,
Children,
Maternal and Child Health,
Mothers and Infants,
Pediatric HIV,
Research
Countries:
Global
Poster
Programmatic Gaps Under Option B+: Factors Associated with Residual Vertical HIV Transmission in Malawi, 2020 – 2024
Published August 2026
In our study, vertical transmission was strongly associated with lack of ART at delivery and unsuppressed maternal viral load.
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Topics:
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),
Research
Countries:
Malawi