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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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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 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

Resource

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.

Topics:

Adolescents,

Children,

Maternal and Child Health,

Mothers and Infants,

Pediatric HIV,

Research

Countries:

Global

Issue Briefs

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.

Topics:

Adolescents,

Advocacy,

HIV,

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Global