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"Nobody Can Kill Our Dreams"

Published October 7, 2026

At a Teen Club in Mchinji, Malawi, children and teens living with HIV get care, support and space to dream, like 14-year-old Blessings, who plans to become a doctor.

Topics:

Adolescents,

Children,

General,

HIV,

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Malawi

Story

A Voice for Children at UNGA

Published September 28, 2026

Children are rarely in the room when world leaders shape the future of global health. Dr. Doris Macharia reflects on conversations from UNGA 81 and explains what the latest evidence tells us.

Topics:

Advocacy,

Children,

General,

HIV

Countries:

Global

Videos and Recordings

AIDS 2026 Recording - Children can’t wait: From funding crisis to foundational fixes: What it will actually take to end pediatric HIV

Published September 27, 2026

Watch our AIDS 2026 satellite on demand. Featuring Dr. Roland van de Ven, Dr. Doris Macharia, Dr. Friday Saidi, Dr. Prosper Faustine Njau, and Harerimana Ismail.

Topics:

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Global

Mom and baby from Nigeria

News

CNN: The Trump administration said it would prioritize ending mother-to-child HIV transmission. Health workers say it cut services

Published September 26, 2026

EGPAF spoke to CNN explaining why the drops in pediatric diagnosis and treatment an “HIV crisis hiding in plain sight.”

Topics:

Children,

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Global

Leaders at Power of Partnerships event at Devex Impact House at UNGA

News

Devex Impact House @ UNGA - Power of Partnership: Communities at the Heart of the HIV Response

Published September 21, 2026

EGPAF's Doris Macharia and Africa REACH's Sonia Ndimbira joined leaders for an event on the sidelines of UNGA 81.

Topics:

Adolescents,

Children,

Health System Strengthening,

Integrated Care Models,

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Global

Story

From a Mercedes-Benz to a Bajaj: Redesigning Primary Health Care for a New Financing Era 

Published September 13, 2026

Dr. Sajida Kimambo-Lyimo explains how EGPAF-Tanzania is redesigning primary health care (PHC) for a new financing era.

Topics:

Families,

Health System Strengthening

Countries:

Tanzania

Story

How Do You Want to Live? 

Published September 10, 2026

Peer supporter Comfort Samuel once hid her own HIV status from herself; now she helps kids in Nigeria see a diagnosis as the start of a full life, not the end of one.

Topics:

Adolescents,

Children,

HIV,

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Nigeria

United Nations in New York

Event

81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 81)

Published September 8, 2026

The UN General Assembly High Level Week brings together leaders, advocates, and organizations from around the world. This year at UNGA 81, leaders will be gathering to discuss the most pressing global issues, covering economics, health, global security, and more. Team EGPAF will be participating in a…
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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 8, 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.

Topics:

Adolescents,

HIV,

Research

Countries:

Côte d’Ivoire