Advanced HIV Disease Pocket Reference for Community Healthworkers

This Is a reference book for all communities, community health workers, and partners involved in the HIV response. It provides practical guide to support a holistic response to Advanced HIV disease in children and adults. Recommendations are guided by the WHO and informed by emerging lessons on community engagement on the IMPAACT4HIV project. This guide […]

The Advanced HIV Community Advocacy Toolkit 2026

The Community Engagement and Advocacy Toolkit is designed to equip community organizations, advocates, peer supporters, and civil society partners with practical knowledge, tools, and strategies to strengthen community-led responses to Advanced HIV Disease (AHD). It supports meaningful engagement with communities, promotes early identification and linkage to care, strengthens advocacy for equitable access to quality AHD […]

How Community Support Helped Raquel Take Control of Her HIV Treatment

Country & district/site: Mozambique Organisation: MATRAM Main AHD area: ART Adherence, Adolescent HIV What Was the Problem? Raquel, a 12-year-old girl living with HIV, had acquired HIV at birth and was struggling to adhere to treatment. Her mother worked long hours and was rarely at home, leaving much of Raquel’s care to a neighbour who […]

When the Activists Came Knocking

Country & district/site: Mozambique – Tsalala, Matola CityOrganisation: MATRAMMain AHD area: Paediatric AHD, Referral & Linkage, ART Adherence What Was the Problem? In the Tsalala neighbourhood of Matola City, a young mother was struggling to care for three children on her own after separating from their father. Her youngest child, six-month-old Gerson, had been born […]

When HIV Meets Poverty, Disability and Family Breakdown

Country & Site South Africa – Khuma, Stilfontein Organisation Lefika La Ka Main AHD Area Paediatric AHD, ART Adherence, CLM/Advocacy What Was the Problem? During a household tracing visit, the community team arrived at the address recorded by the health facility only to discover that the child they were searching for no longer lived there. […]

The Child Who Slipped Through the Gaps

Country & Site South Africa – Khuma, Stilfontein Organisation Lefika La Ka Main AHD Area Paediatric AHD, Referral & Linkage, ART Adherence What Was the Problem? As part of household visits to children living with HIV who were experiencing poor viral suppression, the community team set out to visit three households identified by the health […]

Accra Declaration on AHD in Children

A global call to action to improve access to diagnosis, care, and treatment for people with advanced HIV disease, bringing together partners to accelerate impact and accountability. English version Download document French version Download document

How Community Dialogue Helped Tuli Return to HIV Care in South Africa

Create a sidebox for the summary details:   Country: South Africa   Organisation involved: Lefika La Ka   Target population: Children living with HIV  Strategy: peer-to-peer education, household contact tracing and home vists  Partner: Lefika La Ka with support from Aurum Institute and PATA  Introduction  For many children living with HIV, the challenges they face extend far beyond the clinic. Poverty, unstable housing, and family stress can make it difficult to stay on […]