This study reviewed five databases and literature assessing screening outcomes of children ages 0-5 to present a summary on sensitivity and specificity of child HIV risk screening tools. It presents critical information on HIV risk screening tools and whether or not these should be used widely to limit use of valuable HIV tests to those who most need diagnostics.
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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
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Common Ground for Global Health Policy Brief: Adolescent HIV
Published August 2026
This policy brief explains the current landscape of adolescent HIV, with a particular focus on adolescent girls and the barriers they face regarding prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It also provides recommendations for U.S. policymakers.
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Topics:
Adolescents,
Advocacy,
HIV,
Pediatric HIV
Countries:
Global
Poster
From Mortality Review to Mortality Reduction: The Importance of Embedding Routine Pediatric HIV Death Audits in Tanzania
Published August 2026
We assessed the implementation of standardized pediatric mortality audits and associated programmatic responses on mortality trends among CLHIV in Tanzania.
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Topics:
Pediatric HIV,
Research
Countries:
Tanzania