Today is World Food Day, a reminder that access to adequate nutrition is fundamental to health and survival. For children with advanced HIV disease (AHD), the stakes are particularly high.

Recently published by the Kenya Ministry of Health, this video and accompanying report highlight ongoing progress and reflections from Kenya’s AHD response, including the significance of integrated approaches to HIV care.

The THRIVE UP-ART study is a sub-study of the Uganda Paediatric and Adolescent HIV Cohort on Antiretroviral Therapy (UP-ART), a long-standing observational cohort study capturing data on children and adolescents receiving HIV care across Uganda. Under the THRIVE sub-study, we are working closely with the MOH and the UP-ART team to strengthen both the quality and use of routine care data, better understanding the current gaps in AHD screening and management to support improvem

Across many high-burden countries, HIV programs are entering a period of significant transition. As donor funding shifts and health systems face growing pressure to deliver more with fewer resources, countries are increasingly integrating HIV services into broader health care systems. This shift offers important opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen sustainability, and ensure that HIV services remain accessible in the long term.

Drawing on the Unitaid-funded THRIVE project, implemented by CHAI in partnership with AFROCAB and Penta, this session will examine how integration is playing out in practice.

Across Benue State in Nigeria, vulnerable children are being reached through community-led interventions that are saving lives. From infants to adolescents, these stories remind us of the critical and urgent importance of linking children with HIV to the care they deserve.