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From Mortality Review to Mortality Reduction: The Importance of Embedding Routine Pediatric HIV Death Audits in Tanzania

Published August 10, 2026

We assessed the implementation of standardized pediatric mortality audits and associated programmatic responses on mortality trends among CLHIV in Tanzania.

Topics:

Pediatric HIV,

Research

Countries:

Tanzania

Journal Articles

Innovations to improve identification of TB and SARS-CoV-2 infections in sub-Saharan Africa

Published June 30, 2026

This supplement highlights research on integrated COVID-19 and tuberculosis services to improve diagnosis, care, and health system resilience in Cameroon and Kenya.

Topics:

Research,

Tuberculosis (TB)

Countries:

Global

Journal Articles

Unfinished Business in Elimination of Vertical HIV Transmission and Ensuring HIV-Free Survival

Published June 21, 2026

Journal of the International AIDS Society: Volume 29, Issue S1 How do we finally end pediatric HIV? A new supplement from the Journal of the International AIDS Society unpacks this vital question. Co-edited by EGPAF’s Lynne Mofenson, with a commentary from Team EGPAF, the supplement describes the innovations that can…

Topics:

HIV,

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)

Countries:

Global

Resource

Protecting Lives, Sustaining Progress

Published March 15, 2026

The following landscape analysis of maternal and child health, HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and the historic strength of U.S. leadership in global aid provides an overview of these key areas of global health and recommendations for U.S. Congressional engagement and prioritization.

Topics:

Advocacy,

Children,

Global Health Security,

Health System Strengthening,

HIV,

Maternal and Child Health,

Mothers and Infants,

Women

Countries:

Global,

United States

Journal Articles

Barriers and facilitators to 6 monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi

Published December 30, 2024

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malawi Government released a policy that promoted the scale-up of six-monthly multi-month dispensing (6-MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV in order to decrease congestion at health facilities and transmission of COVID-19. We evaluated the barriers and facilitators to implementing the scale-up…

Topics:

Global Health Security

Countries:

Malawi

Journal Articles

Implementing SARS-CoV-2 Testing during a Large-Scale Sporting Event in Africa

Published December 3, 2024

During the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament in Cameroon, organizers and health authorities required a negative SARS-CoV-2 test result <48 hours before entry and provided free SARS-CoV-2 testing and vaccination at stadium and fan zone entrances. We describe the outcomes and implementation of mandatory SARS-CoV-2 testing…

Topics:

Global Health Security

Countries:

Cameroon

Journal Articles

Integrating SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in maternal, neonatal and child health, HIV, and TB clinics in Kenya and Cameroon

Published October 30, 2024

Introduction: Early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is key to preventing severe disease and poor outcomes in vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and people living with HIV or diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). We assessed outcomes achieved with the integration of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic testing (Ag-RDT) into maternal, neonatal and…

Topics:

Global Health Security,

Maternal and Child Health

Countries:

Cameroon,

Kenya

Journal Articles

Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral Therapy, HIV Transmission, and the HIV Reservoir

Published October 8, 2024

Recommendations on breastfeeding by persons living with HIV (PLWH) have shifted globally over time. Because the absolute risk for HIV transmission through breast milk in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is as high as 16% to 20%, recommendations for low-resource settings in the early 1990s initially emphasized replacement feeding…

Topics:

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),

Research