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In Malawi, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=114 MALAWI - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | In Malawi, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=114 MALAWI - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
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]. | 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]. | |||
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