November 2022 – The Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA) has launched a new report that identifies how much funding is going to children and adolescents, where, on what and where the gaps are. This is the first time such an analysis has been achieved and there is a lot of interest in the findings. It is a vital piece of the puzzle that brings us one step closer to ending AIDS in children and adolescents.
The report points to some clear investment opportunities. In particular, testing and treatment, and support to adolescent girls and young women, orphans and vulnerable children, and children and adolescents from populations that are at increased risk of HIV infection – for example, those associated with sex work – are priorities for investment. Further investment is required in the biomedical aspect of HIV, as well as in building strong health systems, and tackling wider issues of poverty and inequality. A range of donors and other key actors have a role to play, and this report is a useful guide for them on where the gaps are.