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Generally speaking, Malawi has a high HIV infection rate. In 2018, 1 million people living with HIV in Malawi, which was 9.2% of the adult population (ages 15-49). There were 38,000 new infections per year and 13,000 AIDS-related deaths per year. In terms of treatment, 79% of adults and 61% of children with HIV were on antiretroviral treatment.<ref name="avert_malawistats">[https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/sub-saharan-africa/malawi HIV AND AIDS IN MALAWI]</ref> | Generally speaking, Malawi has a high HIV infection rate. In 2018, 1 million people living with HIV in Malawi, which was 9.2% of the adult population (ages 15-49). There were 38,000 new infections per year and 13,000 AIDS-related deaths per year. In terms of treatment, 79% of adults and 61% of children with HIV were on antiretroviral treatment.<ref name="avert_malawistats">[https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/sub-saharan-africa/malawi HIV AND AIDS IN MALAWI]</ref> | ||
Despite these high numbers, there are various programs that focus on the treatment and prevention of HIV. The new infection rate has dramatically declined, going from 66,000 infections per year in 2005 to 38,000 infections per year in 2018. Furthermore, an estimated 90% of people living with HIV in 2018 were aware of their status.<ref name="avert_malawistats" /> There are some initiatives to help sex workers access STI tests, prevention, treatment, and counseling in Malawi. To learn more about this work, you can read this report from Doctors without Borders: [https://www.msf.org/sex-workers-frontlines-hiv-response-malawi The sex workers on the frontlines of the HIV response]. | Despite these high numbers, there are various programs that focus on the treatment and prevention of HIV. The new infection rate has dramatically declined, going from 66,000 infections per year in 2005 to 38,000 infections per year in 2018. Furthermore, an estimated 90% of people living with HIV in 2018 were aware of their status.<ref name="avert_malawistats" /> | ||
There are some initiatives to help sex workers access STI tests, prevention, treatment, and counseling in Malawi. To learn more about this work, you can read this report from Doctors without Borders: [https://www.msf.org/sex-workers-frontlines-hiv-response-malawi The sex workers on the frontlines of the HIV response]. | |||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
* [https://www.mariestopes.org/where-we-work/malawi/ Banja La Mtsogolo (Marie Stopes Malawi)]: "Our programme in Malawi, called Banja La Mtsogolo, was established in 1987 to address the country's high maternal mortality and unsafe abortion rates, while combating HIV/AIDs and poor sexual health." Phone: +265 01 873 240. Email: banja@banja.org.mw | |||
* [https://www.psi.org/country/malawi/#about PSI Malawi]: "PSI/Malawi’s portfolio includes a range of products and services to include HIV self-testing, voluntary medical male circumcision, water-borne disease prevention, malaria prevention, male condoms (Chishango), female condoms (Care and Whisper), family planning services and products (Safe Plan) and Tunza franchise clinics." Phone: +265 (0) 1711484. Phone: +265(0) 1711487. Phone: +265 (0) 1711488 | |||
===Support=== | ===Support=== | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Daeyang Luke Hospital: This private hospital is supposed to be one of the better medical centers in Malawi. Be aware that this is a faith-based hospital. Phone: +265 1 711 398 | |||
* Medical Aid Society of Malawi Clinic: Phone: +265 1 794 266 | |||
* Good Hope Private Clinic: Phone: +265 997 69 16 06 | |||
* Likuni Mission Hospital: According to Lonely Planet, " A better option than Lilongwe Central Hospital, this hospital, 7km southwest of Old Town, has public wards, private rooms and some expat European doctors on staff."<ref>[https://www.lonelyplanet.com/malawi/lilongwe/health Lilongwe Health]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||