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  • Updated description of Malawi Integrated HIV Program Report 2018 Q3 from

    * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __757__ static and 225 outreach HIV testing sites * __747__ (static) ART sites; 633 of these started at least one pregnant or breastfeeding woman and 715 started asymptomatic patients (Test & Treat) this quarter * __680__ sites with HIV-exposed children in follow-up * __1,210,048__ persons were tested for HIV and received their results; __286,328 (24%)__ accessed HIV testing for the first time; __923,720 (76%)__ were repeat testers and __40,380 (4%)__ of these received confirmatory testing (after having tested positive in the past). __36,052 (3.1%)__ clients received a positive result for the first time. * __16,654 (97%)__ of __17,290__ blood units collected were screened for (at least) HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. *__171,922 (99%)__ of__ 174,118__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained;__12,450 (7%)__ of these were HIV positive. __144,829 (98%) of 148,190__ women at maternity had their HIV status ascertained __10,412 (7%)__ of these were HIV positive. * __32,315__ patients started ART this quarter; 63% were classified as asymptomatic / in WHO stage 1 and started under the new “Test & Treat” policy. *__796,100__ patients were alive and on ART by end of September 2018. This means that 75% of the estimated __1,061,459__ HIV positive population was on ART. ART coverage was __65% (44,207 / 67,682)__ for children and __76% (751,893 / 993,776)__ for adults. * __98,413 (89%)__ of __110,546__ viral load results from routine monitoring were <1000 copies/ml. Viral suppression rates for routine samples among children (0-14 years) and adults (15+ years) were 58% and 91%, respectively. * __72%__ of adults and __77%__ of children were retained alive on ART at 12 months after initiation. * __686,063 (92%)__ of __742,001__ patients on first line adult ART were on TDF/3TC/EFV. * __12,328 4 (88%)__ of an estimated __14,000__ HIV infected pregnant women in Malawi were on ART this quarter. __8,795 (71%)__ of these were already on ART when getting pregnant and __3,533 (29%)__ started ART during pregnancy/delivery. * An additional __1,492__ breastfeeding women started ART in WHO stage 1 or 2. * __77%, 74%, 70% and 64%__ of women started while pregnant or breastfeeding were retained on ART at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after initiation, respectively. * __9,509 (7%)__ of infants discharged alive from maternity were known to be HIV exposed, __9,086 (96%)__ of these received ARV prophylaxis (nevirapine). * A total of __14,647__ HIV exposed children were newly enrolled for follow-up this quarter; __11,353 (78%)__ of these were enrolled before age 2 months.
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    * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __757__ static and 225 outreach HIV testing sites * __747__ (static) ART sites; 633 of these started at least one pregnant or breastfeeding woman and 715 started asymptomatic patients (Test & Treat) this quarter * __680__ sites with HIV-exposed children in follow-up * __1,210,048__ persons were tested for HIV and received their results; __286,328 (24%)__ accessed HIV testing for the first time; __923,720 (76%)__ were repeat testers and __40,380 (4%)__ of these received confirmatory testing (after having tested positive in the past). __36,052 (3.1%)__ clients received a positive result for the first time. * __16,654 (97%)__ of __17,290__ blood units collected were screened for (at least) HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. * __171,922 (99%)__ of__ 174,118__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained;__12,450 (7%)__ of these were HIV positive. __144,829 (98%) of 148,190__ women at maternity had their HIV status ascertained __10,412 (7%)__ of these were HIV positive. * __32,315__ patients started ART this quarter; 63% were classified as asymptomatic / in WHO stage 1 and started under the new “Test & Treat” policy. * __796,100__ patients were alive and on ART by end of September 2018. This means that 75% of the estimated __1,061,459__ HIV positive population was on ART. ART coverage was __65% (44,207 / 67,682)__ for children and __76% (751,893 / 993,776)__ for adults. * __98,413 (89%)__ of __110,546__ viral load results from routine monitoring were <1000 copies/ml. Viral suppression rates for routine samples among children (0-14 years) and adults (15+ years) were 58% and 91%, respectively. * __72%__ of adults and __77%__ of children were retained alive on ART at 12 months after initiation. * __686,063 (92%)__ of __742,001__ patients on first line adult ART were on TDF/3TC/EFV. * __12,328 4 (88%)__ of an estimated __14,000__ HIV infected pregnant women in Malawi were on ART this quarter. __8,795 (71%)__ of these were already on ART when getting pregnant and __3,533 (29%)__ started ART during pregnancy/delivery. * An additional __1,492__ breastfeeding women started ART in WHO stage 1 or 2. * __77%, 74%, 70% and 64%__ of women started while pregnant or breastfeeding were retained on ART at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after initiation, respectively. * __9,509 (7%)__ of infants discharged alive from maternity were known to be HIV exposed, __9,086 (96%)__ of these received ARV prophylaxis (nevirapine). * A total of __14,647__ HIV exposed children were newly enrolled for follow-up this quarter; __11,353 (78%)__ of these were enrolled before age 2 months.



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