New in @thelancet.com: a 6-country African trial found valganciclovir added to standard care linked to a significant early drop in deaths among infants with severe HIV-associated pneumonia — spotlighting CMV, a long-neglected killer. 🧵 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Empirical treatment with valganciclovir in infants living with HIV and hospitalised with severe pneumonia in Africa: a multicentre, open-label, factorial, randomised, controlled, superiority trial

Empirical valganciclovir treatment appeared to be associated with a lower hazard of death in infants with severe HIV-associated pneumonia than SOC alone or SOC plus empirical tuberculosis treatment, a...

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Day 1 ✔️ #ENABLE project kicks-off today to prepare our clinical trial using #bNAbs to treat infants living with #HIV 👶🏽💙 Such a good start—strong ideas, great people, big goals 🚀 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social #EDCTP3

Today on #WorldAIDSDay, we continue the fight against paediatric & advanced #HIV ⛑️ Through our projects SUPPORT, EMPIRICAL, THRIVE & ENABLE —training African researchers, improving severe-pneumonia care, expanding AHD services, and testing bNAbs for viral suppression— we aim for a better future 🩹⚕️

On World AIDS Day, I want to highlight @Denise Naniche’s powerful reflection: there is still time to get it right, but only if we choose to finish what we started.✊🎗️ www.isglobal.org/en/healthisg... @isglobal.bsky.social @isglobal.org

World AIDS day 2025: There’s Still Time to Get it Right - Blog - ISGLOBAL

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Yesterday, our colleages Irati and Cristina presented at #Gesida25 📊 Their work highlights the continued commitment of our team to advancing knowledge and driving impactful change in the field of #HIV ⚕️ Congratulations to both for their excellent contributions! @gesida-seimc.bsky.social

Strengthening paediatric #HIV care in Mozambique: #THRIVE and the Ministry of Health hosted a workshop to improve care for children with advanced HIV disease🌍 @pentafoundation.bsky.social @unitaid.bsky.social 🔗 thriveinfo.org/post/strengthening-paediatric-hiv-care-thrive-ahd-training-in-mozambique

Strengthening Paediatric HIV Care: THRIVE AHD Training in Mozambique

On 4-5 September 2025, THRIVE project partners convened in Maputo, Mozambique to deliver a targeted two-day training workshop focused on Hospital Care for the Severely Ill Child with Advanced HIV Dise...

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🎉 We’re thrilled to share that we got two abstracts accepted at #CROI2026! 🧬 Sex Differences in an African #Pediatric Cohort 💊 #EMPIRICAL Valganciclovir Reduces Mortality in Infants Living With HIV and severe pneumonia Looking forward to contributing to the global effort on #HIV research 🌍

📊 Just 55% of health workers know the term Advanced HIV Disease (#AHD), a concern given its impact. A Penta-led #THRIVE assessment found major training gaps in AHD care for children/adolescents. Targeted training is now in the works to improve care for this group. penta-id.org/news/bridgin...

Bridging the knowledge gap: Insights from the THRIVE Training Gap Assessment | Penta

Under the THRIVE project, Penta is advancing critical evidence to inform trainings, guidance, and best practices to strengthen care for children living with advanced HIV disease (AHD). A key activity ...

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🌍Our THRIVE project members in THRIVE Maputo 2025: Workshop on the hospital care of the seriously ill child with Advanced HIV Disease. We are proud to be part of this impactful initiative, bringing together expertise, collaboration, and commitment to improving care for children and adolescents

Today is poster session at #IAS25 in Kigali, Rwanda 👶📊 ⬇️Check out the #EMPIRICAL results on infants living with #HIV and severe #pneumonia: ⚠️ Analysis of causes of death 🧪 Empirical treatment of #CMV and #tuberculosis #EDCTP3 #GlobalHealth #Pediatrics @iasociety.bsky.social

🔸Demuestran que un tratamiento innovador reduce la mortalidad por neumonía asociada en lactantes con VIH www.rtve.es/n/16659345/

🔍 Bridging the knowledge gap in advance #HIV disease training: a #THRIVE assessment shows why many programs miss the mark—and how smarter learning strategies can fix that 🚀 👉 Dive in: www.thriveinfo.org/post/bridgin... @pentafoundation.bsky.social #AHD #GlobalHealth #Pediatrics

Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Insights from the THRIVE Training Gap Assessment

A key activity is a comprehensive Training Gap Assessment across participating countries. The aim was to better understand the current capacities and unmet needs of health staff directly involved in t...

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👀 Check out this post on the relevance of Pediatric Advisory Groups (PEAGs)👥 #THRIVE PEAG has been addressing critical challenges in pediatric #AHD management, and tailoring solutions to improve the survival of #CLHIV in resource-limited settings 🚼 www.thriveinfo.org/post/collabo...

Collaborating to Close Gaps in Advanced HIV Disease Management in Children

The THRIVE project aims to optimize the implementation of STOP AIDS package through research and stakeholder collaboration. A key component of the project is the Pediatric Expert Advisory Group (PEAG)...

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📆 Next Monday 14th of July join us in Kigali for the #THRIVE satellite at #IAS: Lives in the balance⚕️ The session will focus on #AHD programs to maintain continuity of care amid shifting financial landscapes 🩺 @pentafoundation.bsky.social @iasociety.bsky.social www.thriveinfo.org/post/please-...

Please join us for a satellite session co-hosted by Unitaid and CHAI at IAS 2025

Please join us for a satellite session co-hosted by Unitaid and CHAI at IAS 2025

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📚Recommended read on the current situation of advanced #HIV disease in children👶 #THRIVE project is enabling access to prevention, screening and treatment, centering local leadership and community-owned solutions to serve people living with #AHD where they are⚕️ www.thriveinfo.org/post/advance...

Advanced HIV Disease in Children - Generating Evidence to Address an Urgent Challenge through the THRIVE Project

Penta is conducting critical assessments to address gaps by generating operational evidence across three countries.

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