Please Join Us for a Satellite Session Co-Hosted by Unitaid and CHAI at AIDS 2026

Despite progress in HIV treatment, AIDS-related mortality remains high, with 630,000 deaths in 2024, underscoring the urgency of improving AHD care, particularly among children. As countries shift toward integrating HIV and primary health care systems, particularly in the context of an evolving funding landscape, this presents both opportunities and risks. While integration can expand access and improve efficiency, it can dilute focus on AHD, disrupt commodity access, and weaken referral and retention if not deliberately designed. 

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. Country and community perspectives will highlight where systems are working, where gaps are emerging, and implications for people living with HIV. The session will conclude with a panel discussion identifying priorities to protect and sustain AHD services within evolving health systems. 

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Through the generous support of Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)-led THRIVE Project is enabling access to critical prevention, screening, and treatment commodities for advanced HIV disease to dramatically reduce mortality among adults and children living with HIV. The THRIVE project is conducted in partnership with AFROCAB and Penta.  

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 Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of CHAI and do not necessarily reflect those of Unitaid or other partners.