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 […]

IMPAACT AHD Commodities Guide R1

This guide was created for the people who are closest to the AHD problem and its solution: nurses, community health workers, clinic staff, civil society, and community-based organisations. It brings together all the essential tools to screen, test, treat, and prevent AHD, the most common and serious infections affecting people with AHD. Download document

IMPAACT4HIV HCD Report

Insights from human-centred design research, capturing real experiences of patients, caregivers, and health workers to inform more responsive AHD services. English version Download document French version Download document

IMPAACT4HIV Advocacy Brief

A concise advocacy tool outlining key priorities and actions needed to strengthen AHD services, support community engagement, and influence policy change. Download document

I4HIV Baselines Summary

A summary of baseline findings across IMPAACT4HIV countries, highlighting key gaps, challenges, and opportunities to improve AHD care and outcomes. Download document

AHD-pamphlet 2025

A patient-friendly resource that explains AHD in clear language, helping individuals and caregivers recognise symptoms and seek care early. Download document

AHD Information Sheet

A simple, easy-to-understand overview of advanced HIV disease, including key signs, risks, and the importance of early testing and treatment. Download document

AHD Community Connector Kit

A practical toolkit designed to help health workers and programme teams connect patients to timely AHD services, strengthen referral pathways, and improve continuity of care. Download document

Prevalence of advanced HIV disease and associated factors among antiretroviral therapy naïve adults enrolling in care at public health facilities in Kampala, Uganda

Bridget Ainembabazi 1, Elizabeth Katana 2, Felix Bongomin 3 4, Phillip Wanduru 5 6, Roy William Mayega 1, Aggrey David Mukose 1   Affiliations + Expand     Abstract   Background: Despite adoption of the ‘test-and-treat’ strategy, a high proportion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) naïve people living with HIV (PLHIV) enrol in care with, and die of advanced HIV disease (AHD) in Uganda. In this study, we aimed to […]