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This article emphasizes the importance of utilizing observational data to cross-validate other research and to monitor the impact of changing HIV program policies. The authors describe existing sources of observational data for children and youth living with HIV, focusing on larger regional and global research cohorts, and targeted surveillance studies and programs.

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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

Issue Briefs

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

Fact Sheets

The Pediatric Treatment Gap

Published March 2026

Topics:

HIV,

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Global