About HIVE

The HIV Impact Network for Vertical Transmission Elimination (HIVE) is a multi-country knowledge exchange network. HIVE collaborates with ministries of health and partner organizations in the vertical transmission prevention response, including networks of people living with HIV, to advance the coverage and quality of services designed to prevent the vertical transmission of HIV and safeguard the health of pregnant and breastfeeding women, and their infants.

HIVE convenes member countries through peer learning and technical collaboration, creating a platform to document key policy decisions, share country experiences, and highlight innovative approaches in vertical transmission prevention (VTP). By forging connections and facilitating knowledge sharing, HIVE accelerates the adoption of strategies that make VTP more effective and person-centered.

In 2026, HIVE is sharpening its focus on HIV prevention for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Against the backdrop of a changing global health landscape, HIVE is placing an emphasis on supporting countries in the network to strengthen HIV testing and identify women at increased risk of HIV acquisition to promote timely linkage to PrEP services. This focus is critical as HIVE-member countries move beyond oral PrEP to introduce long-acting injectable options such as cabotegravir (CAB-LA) and lenacapavir (LEN) within maternal and child health services.

By integrating these prevention tools into antenatal, postnatal, and child health services, countries in the network will be better positioned to deliver person-centered HIV prevention services that meet the needs of pregnant and breastfeeding women, and advance progress toward the elimination of vertical transmission.