The Joint Programme took major steps in 2022 to address the slowdown in progress in preventing vertical HIV transmission and to close the HIV treatment gap among children. It provided guidance and technical support to priority countries to adopt and implement normative recommendations related to optimizing treatment in women, children and adolescents and ensuring access to HIV prevention for women attending antenatal and postnatal services.

In this context and to generate greater political commitment, action and resourcing to end paediatric AIDS, UNICEF co-convened and launched the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030, together with WHO, the UNAIDS Secretariat, the Global Fund, PEPFAR, implementing partners and networks of people living with HIV.

The Joint Programme supported national partners with strengthened programme data collection, analysis and use to inform differentiated programming for preventing vertical transmission and improving access to high quality paediatric HIV treatment and care.