Estimated numbers of children living with HIV determine programmatic and treatment needs. This paper explains the changes made to the UNAIDS estimates between 2015 and 2016 and describe the challenges around these estimates.
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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 […]
Topics:
Advocacy,
Pediatric HIV
Countries:
Global
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Accelerating Progress to Ending Pediatric HIV
Published March 2026
We are at a critical inflection point for children affected by HIV. In 2024 alone, 120,000 children were newly infected, and, without timely treatment, half of HIV positive infants will not reach their second birthday. Children remain left behind—a child with HIV is 6 times more likely to die than an adult without timely diagnosis. […]
Topics:
HIV,
Pediatric HIV
Countries:
Global