Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) at Texas Children's Hospital is the largest care and treatment network based at an academic institution supporting.

programs for HIV-infected and -aected children in the world. BIPAI consists of a network of nine independent, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating 14 Centers and satellite centers of excellence that provide comprehensive outpatient care for more than 350,000 children and families worldwide. Over the past 20 years, BIPAI has also evolved its mission beyond HIV to include comprehensive health programs designed to work within the local health systems and improve maternal and child health outcomes. BIPAI provides technical assistance to its network to ensure the highest level of quality care and treatment, education and training for health professionals, and operational research to improve patient care.