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On February 7, 2023 at 7:34:49 AM UTC, francis Chimwemwe Mkandawire:
  • Updated description of Malawi Integrated HIV Program Report 2021 Q3 from

    __Program performance highlights by the end of September 2021 include:__ * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __760__ static and __160__ outreach HIV testing sites. * __767__ (static) ART sites; __612__ of these started at least one pregnant or breastfeeding woman. * __706__ sites with HIV-exposed children in follow-up. * __642,325__ persons were tested for HIV by a trained provider and received their results; __115,831 (18%)__ accessed HIV testing for the first time; __526,492 (82%)__ were repeat testers and __20,665 (4%)__ of these received confirmatory testing (after having tested positive in the past). __18,568 (3.0%)__ clients received a positive result for the first time. * A total of __142,158__ people received __235,133__ self-test kits; __110,183 (45%)__ of these were for use by the recipient and __124,950 (55%)__ for onward distribution to sex partners or other people. * __22,397 (98%)__ of __22,902__ blood units collected were screened for (at least) HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. * A cumulative total of __5,905__ clients were referred for PrEP eligibility screening and __5,579 (94%)__ were found eligible. __4,750 (85%)__ were enrolled to on PrEP and __3,839 (81%)__ clients were retained on PrEP at the end of the September 2021. * __156,552 (96%)__ of __163,446__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained; __8,885 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. __137,258 (95%)__ of __145,024__ at maternity had their HIV status ascertained __8,713 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. * __18,792__ patients started ART this quarter; __87%__ were classified as asymptomatic / in WHO stage 1 and started under the “Test & Treat” policy. * __887,338__ patients were alive and on ART by end of September 2021. This means that __90%__ of the estimated __986,654__ HIV positive population was on ART. ART coverage was __79% (45,504/ 54,686)__ for children and __89% (844,834 / 931,968)__ for adults. * __95,002 (93%)__ of 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 __73%__ and __93%__, respectively. * __79%__ of adults and __81%__ of children were retained alive on ART at 12 months after initiation. * Out of __874,993__ patients on first line adult ART __840,657 (97%)__ had transitioned to TDF/3TC/DTG and only __2,450 (<1%)__ were on TDF/3TC/EFV. * __9,385 6 (99%)__ of an estimated __9,5513__ HIV infected pregnant women in Malawi were on ART this quarter. __6,751 (71%)__ of these were already on ART when getting pregnant and __2,634 (29%)__ started ART during pregnancy/delivery. * An additional __722__ breastfeeding women (re-)started ART in WHO stage 1 or 2.
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    __Program performance highlights by the end of September 2021 include:__ * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __760__ static and __160__ outreach HIV testing sites. * __642,325__ persons were tested for HIV by a trained provider and received their results; __115,831 (18%)__ accessed HIV testing for the first time; __526,492 (82%)__ were repeat testers and __20,665 (4%)__ of these received confirmatory testing (after having tested positive in the past). __18,568 (3.0%)__ clients received a positive result for the first time. * A total of __142,158__ people received __235,133__ self-test kits; __110,183 (45%)__ of these were for use by the recipient and __124,950 (55%)__ for onward distribution to sex partners or other people. * __22,397 (98%)__ of __22,902__ blood units collected were screened for (at least) HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. * A cumulative total of __5,905__ clients were referred for PrEP eligibility screening and __5,579 (94%)__ were found eligible. __4,750 (85%)__ were enrolled to on PrEP and __3,839 (81%)__ clients were retained on PrEP at the end of the September 2021. * __156,552 (96%)__ of __163,446__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained; __8,885 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. __137,258 (95%)__ of __145,024__ at maternity had their HIV status ascertained __8,713 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. * __18,792__ patients started ART this quarter; __87%__ were classified as asymptomatic / in WHO stage 1 and started under the “Test & Treat” policy. * __887,338__ patients were alive and on ART by end of September 2021. This means that __90%__ of the estimated __986,654__ HIV positive population was on ART. ART coverage was __79% (45,504/ 54,686)__ for children and __89% (844,834 / 931,968)__ for adults. * __95,002 (93%)__ of 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 __73%__ and __93%__, respectively. * __79%__ of adults and __81%__ of children were retained alive on ART at 12 months after initiation. * Out of __874,993__ patients on first line adult ART __840,657 (97%)__ had transitioned to TDF/3TC/DTG and only __2,450 (<1%)__ were on TDF/3TC/EFV. * __9,385 6 (99%)__ of an estimated __9,5513__ HIV infected pregnant women in Malawi were on ART this quarter. __6,751 (71%)__ of these were already on ART when getting pregnant and __2,634 (29%)__ started ART during pregnancy/delivery. * An additional __722__ breastfeeding women (re-)started ART in WHO stage 1 or 2.



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