Innovative projects in Africa are using faith leaders to find "hidden" children living with HIV and provide them with life-saving treatment. According to a report by UNAIDS, while three-quarters of adults living with HIV are on treatment, only half of children are. The report documents promising practices by faith communities, including identifying undiagnosed children, improving continuity of treatment, and providing psychosocial support. Faith leaders have played a vital role in reaching vulnerable children and are now also advocating for HIV care and treatment. The global response to ending AIDS in children is still inadequate, according to the report.

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