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Ennipher Charlie from Malawi wrote this blog after attending the RIATT-ESA sponsored Children and Youth conference at the 2017 Psychosocial Forum.I recommend that government and NGOs should come together to…

Theresia Bashiru Goru from Tanzania wrote this blog after attending the RIATT-ESA sponsored Children and Youth conference at the 2017 Psychosocial Forum.Early marriage takes place before a child turns 18…

Contributors: Constantine Mitengo (RIATT-ESA), Professor Kaymarlin Govender (HEARD), Roseline Hwati (RIATT-ESA), Lisa MaryAnne (EANNASO)IntroductionEast and Southern Africa (ESA) now stands at a fragile crossroads in the battle against HIV/AIDS. After…

Commemorating World Health Day: Advancing Health Equity for Children and Adolescents in East and Southern Africa Johannesburg, South Africa – April 7, 2026 — As the world marks World Health…

As East and Southern Africa (ESA) continues its determined march toward ending AIDS by 2030, a new and often overlooked challenge is emerging: the rising cost of condoms. For a…

Across Eastern and Southern Africa, millions of adolescents continue to face legal and policy barriers that limit their access to essential sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. While…

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 28 July 2026 At a time when the global HIV response is facing one of its most critical moments, the Regional Inter-Agency Task Team on…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 16–17 July 2026 The Regional Inter-Agency Task Team on Children and HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa (RIATT-ESA) joined governments, African Union institutions, civil society organisations,…