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Description: This program brief describes the Red Carpet Program in Kenya. The Red Carpet Program is a peer-navigated program providing linkage to care and retention on antiretroviral therapy for newly HIV-diagnosed adolescents and youth. All participants, adolescents and youth ages 15–24 years who are living with HIV, are issued a VIP Express Card, providing them with exclusive access to specialized, fast-tracked, and adolescent-friendly HIV services at their respective health facilities in coordination with local schools and peer support.

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Journal Articles

Learning through story: how peer-led support groups use storytelling to empower adolescents living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire

Published September 2026

This evaluation, conducted in health facilities in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, explored the acceptability of peer-led support groups using a ten-topic curriculum and a ‘storytelling’ model in which fictional or real-life scenarios were used to make information more relatable and encourage discussion and sharing of personal experiences.

Topics:

Adolescents,

HIV,

Research

Countries:

Côte d’Ivoire

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