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This article was written by Penta Young Reporter, Arlene. Find out more about the Penta Young Reporters here. What is CHIVA?

This article was originally published in the UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit website. Penta contributed to BREATHER+ by coordinating youth involvement through its Youth Trial Boards.

Funded by Global Health EDCTP3 and the European Union, the project brings together 21 partners across Africa, Europe and the United States to improve early HIV treatment outcomes in infants.

When we think of Tuberculosis (TB), we often picture an adult with a persistent cough. But there is another side that is often left in the shadows, the children who…

Involving young people in clinical research might feel like a leap into the unknown for many researchers, but Penta’s experience shows that it is one of the most rewarding ways…

Women in STEM : the future catalysts for change STEM is ever changing. It is vast, innovative, and transformative. It pioneers the very way in which people live,

Written by Anna Maria Azzini, Stefania Vitali, Evelina Tacconelli, Catherine Fleming, Domenico Benvenuto and Federica Scanavini The historical tragedies linked to the use of medications during pregnancy that caused harm…

For the approximately 2.4 million children and adolescents living with HIV today, managing health is a lifelong commitment that has traditionally relied on a daily three-drug regimen. While adults have…

Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, from mpox and avian influenza to Ebola and chikungunya, continue to threaten global health with the potential to trigger large-scale epidemics or pandemics. Recent outbreaks…

Padova, Italy – February 20, 2026 – In observance of the World Day of Social Justice, Penta Foundation ETS is proud to announce the recipients of the 

From January 19–20, 2026, the PediSEP-1 consortium gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, for the official launch the project, designed to move paediatric care away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach and toward a…

We are delighted that our Penta Young Reporters project was nominated and received a “Highly Recommended” recognition in the Excellence in Engaging and Educating Patients category at the 

The PIPELINE‑RSV International Trial has reached an important milestone with the first official green light for site activation at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London,

A paper published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (AAC) reports that off-patent antibiotics, fosfomycin and flomoxef, when used at standard doses,

The International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is observed annually on the 27th December. It was established by the United Nations in 2020 – in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic – 

On 31 October, a Penta delegation travelled to Chiang Mai, Thailand to meet with Thai collaborators. The meeting was hosted at the Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University, the…

On 4-5 September 2025, THRIVE project partners convened in Maputo, Mozambique to deliver a targeted two-day training workshop focused on Hospital Care for the Severely Ill Child with Advanced HIV…

The PENTA–PIDSP Scientific Program 2025, titled “Paediatric HIV, STIs, and Congenital Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Care,” was a truly groundbreaking three-day interactive hybrid course — the first of its kind…