Currently, the Vietnam Authority for AIDS Control (VAAC) procures pediatric antiretroviral (ARV) medications with support from the Global Fund.  However, unforeseen budget planning obstacles combined with a significant increase in pediatric patients created a potentially serious shortage of pediatric ARV medications in early 2018. Working to avert this shortage, USAID’s Global Health Supply Chain-Procurement and Supply Management Project rapidly responded to VAAC’s needs, helping them forecast and procure a one-time order for pediatric ARVs. So What? USAID’s rapid response helped prevent a shortage of essential pediatric ARV medications and ensured uninterrupted HIV treatment for thousands of pediatric patients