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  • Updated description of Malawi Integrated HIV Program Report 2013 Q2 from

    This is the 8th quarterly HIV Program report after implementation of the 2011 Integrated Clinical HIV Guidelines in July 2011. A summary of the key achievements between April and June 2013 is provided below: * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __825__ static (607 within and 218 outside of health facilities) and 534 outreach HTC sites * __671__ (static) ART sites * __588__ PMTCT sites (Option B+) * __623__ Pre-ART sites * __603__ sites with HIV-exposed child follow-up * 462,334 persons were tested and counselled for HIV and 37,852 (8%) were HIV positive; 156,875 (34%) people tested for the first time. * 16,763 (98%) of 17,142 blood units collected were screened for HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. * __113,061 (77%)__ of __147,586__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained; __9,282 (8%)__ of these were HIV positive. __108,861 (92%)__ of __118,402__ women at maternity had their HIV status ascertained; __8,285 (8%)__ of these were HIV positive. * __26,802__ patients started ART during this quarter; this is similar to the previous quarter (26,881). * __443,221__ patients were alive and on ART by end of June 2013. This is equivalent to 74% coverage of the estimated __602,000__ population in need of ART (all ages; 2013 Spectrum estimates based on current definition of eligibility for ART in Malawi). * __105,326 (26%)__ of __408,013__ on first line adult regimens were on ART regimen 5A (tenofovir / lamivudine / efavirenz). * __80%__ of adults and __82%__ of children were retained alive on ART at 12 months after ART initiation. A total of __11,452__ HIV positive pregnant women were on ART: __4,343 (38%)__ of these were already on ART when getting pregnant and 7,109 (62%) started ART during pregnancy/delivery. This is equivalent to 73% ART coverage among the estimated __15,750__ HIV infected pregnant women in Malawi this quarter. __6,910 (97%)__ of pregnant women started ART due to Option B+ (in WHO clinical stage 1 or 2) and 199 (3%) due to a low CD4 count and/or WHO clinical stage 3 or 4. An additional __2,164__ breastfeeding women started ART due to Option B+ (in WHO clinical stage 1 or 2). __5,941 (77%)__ of __7,709__ women started under Option B+ were retained at 6 months after ART initiation; __5,778 (76%)__ of __7569__ were retained at 12 months after ART initiation. * __7,520 (7%)__ of infants discharged alive from maternity were known to be HIV exposed, __7,005 (93%)__ of these received ARV prophylaxis (nevirapine). __5,026 (67%)__ were enrolled in exposed child follow-up before age 2 months. * A total of __10,277__ HIV exposed children and __9,886__ pre-ART patients were enrolled for followup in HIV Care Clinics (HCC) during this quarter. * __112__ medical staff were newly trained and certified in PMTCT/ART this quarter. This brings the total number trained in the 2011 guidelines to __5,823__. * About __300__ staff (mainly HSAs) at 52 facilities received mentoring for collection of dried blood samples for Early Infant Diagnosis and documentation of results. * __2,533__ HTC providers were re-trained using the HTC Skills Intensive Training curriculum. * A total of __61__ staff at __46__ sites in 4 districts received clinical mentoring during a total of __90__ mentoring visits (mentoring program reports remained incomplete for this quarter).
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    This is the 8th quarterly HIV Program report after implementation of the 2011 Integrated Clinical HIV Guidelines in July 2011. A summary of the key achievements between April and June 2013 is provided below: * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __825__ static (607 within and 218 outside of health facilities) and 534 outreach HTC sites * __671__ (static) ART sites * __588__ PMTCT sites (Option B+) * __623__ Pre-ART sites * __603__ sites with HIV-exposed child follow-up * 462,334 persons were tested and counselled for HIV and 37,852 (8%) were HIV positive; 156,875 (34%) people tested for the first time. * 16,763 (98%) of 17,142 blood units collected were screened for HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. * __113,061 (77%)__ of __147,586__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained; __9,282 (8%)__ of these were HIV positive. __108,861 (92%)__ of __118,402__ women at maternity had their HIV status ascertained; __8,285 (8%)__ of these were HIV positive. * __26,802__ patients started ART during this quarter; this is similar to the previous quarter (26,881). * __443,221__ patients were alive and on ART by end of June 2013. This is equivalent to 74% coverage of the estimated __602,000__ population in need of ART (all ages; 2013 Spectrum estimates based on current definition of eligibility for ART in Malawi). * __105,326 (26%)__ of __408,013__ on first line adult regimens were on ART regimen 5A (tenofovir / lamivudine / efavirenz). * __80%__ of adults and __82%__ of children were retained alive on ART at 12 months after ART initiation. * A total of __11,452__ HIV positive pregnant women were on ART: __4,343 (38%)__ of these were already on ART when getting pregnant and 7,109 (62%) started ART during pregnancy/delivery. This is equivalent to 73% ART coverage among the estimated __15,750__ HIV infected pregnant women in Malawi this quarter. __6,910 (97%)__ of pregnant women started ART due to Option B+ (in WHO clinical stage 1 or 2) and 199 (3%) due to a low CD4 count and/or WHO clinical stage 3 or 4. * An additional __2,164__ breastfeeding women started ART due to Option B+ (in WHO clinical stage 1 or 2). * __5,941 (77%)__ of __7,709__ women started under Option B+ were retained at 6 months after ART initiation; __5,778 (76%)__ of __7569__ were retained at 12 months after ART initiation. * __7,520 (7%)__ of infants discharged alive from maternity were known to be HIV exposed, __7,005 (93%)__ of these received ARV prophylaxis (nevirapine). __5,026 (67%)__ were enrolled in exposed child follow-up before age 2 months. * A total of __10,277__ HIV exposed children and __9,886__ pre-ART patients were enrolled for followup in HIV Care Clinics (HCC) during this quarter. * __112__ medical staff were newly trained and certified in PMTCT/ART this quarter. This brings the total number trained in the 2011 guidelines to __5,823__. * About __300__ staff (mainly HSAs) at 52 facilities received mentoring for collection of dried blood samples for Early Infant Diagnosis and documentation of results. * __2,533__ HTC providers were re-trained using the HTC Skills Intensive Training curriculum. * A total of __61__ staff at __46__ sites in 4 districts received clinical mentoring during a total of __90__ mentoring visits (mentoring program reports remained incomplete for this quarter).



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