Ideas & Impact › Resources › The Critical Need for Pooled Data on COVID-19 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action through Multi-Country Research Collaboration

Robust data on epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and outcomes of child and adolescent COVID-19 in African countries are lacking. Cross-country collaborations are critical for obtaining data to understand the effects of COVID-19 on health outcomes among younger populations in these settings.

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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.

Topics:

Pediatric HIV,

Research

Countries:

Tanzania

Journal Articles

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

Published July 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

Resource

Protecting Lives, Sustaining Progress

Published March 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