What’s New: News and Events from our Network

Ashton Josephs for the Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS

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  • UNICEF recently launched the Peer Provider Programming Resource for Adolescent & Youth Health & Well-being in Eastern & Southern Africa. This resource provides a great opportunity to strengthen, sustain & scale peer provider programmes as part of more responsive health systems. Read here.
  • The Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN), Alliance for Public Health (APH) and Action against AIDS Germany recently launched a joint international advocacy campaign; Together We Save Lives. Discover more here.
  • Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) recently held a webinar sharing highlights from their Global Philanthropy Summit. They discussed where participants identified opportunities for collective action, and explore how those conversations will inform their work in the months ahead. Find out more here.
  • YOUNITE Global has launched Beyond the Pledge: Youth Voices for Global Health Accountability, a global youth-led campaign calling for political commitments to HIV, TB and malaria to translate into timely investments, stronger health systems and real impact for communities. Learn more here.
  • APCOM has highlighted the needs of Asia and the Pacific region not to be left behind in the AIDS and HIV response. A submission has been sent to the PCB Working Group on the further transition and integration of UNAIDS into the UN system and beyond. Read it here.
  • The Global Fund has launched a report that shows how the Global Fund partnership has saved 72 million lives since 2002, reducing the combined death rate from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 65%. Read it here.
  • Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF) has launched a new policy brief explaining 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. Read it here.
  • Aidsfonds, EGPAF, PATA ,UNICEF and ViiV Healthcare have produced a document on integrating paediatric HIV in Uganda’s primary healthcare, following an international learning visit in June 2026. Read it here.
  • PACT’s Community Action for HIV Control project, which Pact proudly implemented with local and international partners has been implemented for the last five years. As it comes to a close, PACT reflects on how they have worked alongside community organizations across Ukraine to make HIV services easier to access, more responsive to people’s needs, and better connected to the continuum of HIV care. Read the feature here.
  • FCAA and amfAR, in a new contribution to the Together We Save Lives campaign, draw on the PEPFAR Pulse Study to examine how funding disruptions threaten decades of HIV progress and why protecting community-led infrastructure must be a shared priority. Read more here.

Events

  • The Vibrant Young Voices Consortium Advocacy Workshop: Strengthening youth influence in sustainable HIV financing which convenes young advocates globally is taking place on Monday 2 November. This year’s discussion will be a hybrid event, with online participation and hubs in South Africa, Uganda and Nigeria and aims to strengthen young people’s ability to understand, navigate and influence the changing HIV financing environment Register here.
  • The UNAIDS Regional support team for Eastern and Southern Africa hosted a Fresh Insights session to unpack the key findings of the United to End AIDS, UNAIDS’ Special Report that was launched at AIDS 2026.
  • ViiV Healthcare hosted a session and panel discussion as part of the Devex programme on 21 September at UNGA, supported by a number of Coalition partners including EGPAF, UNICEF and the Society for Family Health. It focussed on the power of partnership and putting communities at the centre and a spotlight on the paediatric HIV gap. Find out more here.
  • The World Health Summit took place from 11-13 October. It brought together policymakers, scientists, health professionals, civil society representatives, and private-sector leaders from around the world to explore how innovation can build resilient, equitable, and future-ready health systems. Discover more here.
  • Zvandiri attended the 10th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2026 in Bangkok, bringing Zimbabwe’s peer-led HIV response to a global audience. This event helped to amplify evidence that shows that young mothers are not only recipients of care but are also leading the fight against HIV, one peer at a time. Find out more here.
  • PATA recently joined the UNFPA ESARO Regional Dialogue on Strengthening Accountability and Advocacy for Family Planning, SRHR and Gender-Based Violence in East and Southern Africa.
  • The latest WHO TeleECHO session was held on 27 October. It focussed on Key and Vulnerable Populations across HIV, TB, Hepatitis and STIs, marking the global launch of Universal social protection inclusive of people with tuberculosis: monitoring and evaluation framework. Learn more here.
  • Clinton Health Access Initiative recently marked World Food Day, highlighting how you can’t treat HIV on an empty stomach. Their THRIVE program works across multiple countries to improve care for advanced HIV. Discover more here.
  • GNP+ together with AIDS Healthcare Foundation recently co-hosted the first in a series of webinars: Retention and Viral Suppression: Renewing Political Leadership and Accountability for AIDS. Find out more here.
  • The REPSSI Alliance Week webinar took place on 28 October and marked 20 years of REPSSI’s regional leadership in mental health and psychosocial support across Sub-Saharan Africa. Find out more here.
  • The 2026 Pediatrics and Adolescent HIV Learning Collaborative for Africa (PAHLCA) will be held in Pretoria from 30 November – 1 December with The International Paediatric HIV Symposium in Africa (IPHASA) from 2 – 4 December. Both bring Ministry of Health teams, programme leaders, clinicians, implementing partners, researchers, community voices, and regional stakeholders together. Register here.

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Please share any updates you would like to see in the Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS ‘What’s New?’ feature by contacting Ashton, Communications Adviser.

Email: ashton.josephs@childrenandhiv.org