Very early infant diagnosis (VEID) (testing within two weeks of life), also known as point-of-care early infant diagnosis (POC EID), combined with rapid treatment initiation, could reduce early infant mortality. Our study evaluated turnaround time (TAT) to receipt of infants’ HIV test results and ART initiation if HIV-infected, with and without birth testing availability.
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Issue Briefs
Common Ground for Global Health Policy Brief: Pediatric HIV
Published June 2026
Overview Children* are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic yet are consistently deprioritized and underserved compared to other affected populations. UNAIDS’ global treatment targets call for 95% of people living with HIV to know their status; 95% of people who know their status to be on treatment; and 95% of people on treatment to sustain […]
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Topics:
Advocacy,
Pediatric HIV
Countries:
Global
Journal Articles
Unfinished Business in Elimination of Vertical HIV Transmission and Ensuring HIV-Free Survival
Published June 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 finally eliminate vertical transmission and ensure children […]
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Topics:
HIV,
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Countries:
Global
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Fact Sheets
The Pediatric Treatment Gap
Published March 2026
View ResourceTopics:
HIV,
Pediatric HIV
Countries:
Global