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Paediatrics/CIPHER Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) MISSION: Optimize clinical management and delivery of services to infants, children and adolescents affected by HIV in resource-limited settings. Despite notable progress in reducing vertical transmission of HIV, the paediatric population remains significantly disadvantaged regarding access to treatment, with only 43% of children in need receiving treatment in 2016. As the HIV epidemic matures, there is a growing population of adolescents living with HIV; in recent years, this particularly vulnerable group has seen a 50% increase in AIDS-related mortality compared with a decrease of 30% globally. These populations face unique challenges, which the Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) is committed to placing firmly on the global public health agenda. CIPHER works through a capacity-building approach, supporting the development of young investigators

South africaUniversity of cape townWestern capeSouth africanLucie cluverDouglas webbMzantsi wakhoChewe luoRebecca hodesSociety research unitGrant programmeAdvisory committeeAfrican national adolescent youth healthUnited nations programmeSustainable development goalsCollaborative initiative for paediatric