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On February 7, 2023 at 7:52:39 AM UTC, francis Chimwemwe Mkandawire:
  • Updated description of Malawi Integrated HIV Program Report 2021 Q2 from

    __Program performance highlights by the end of June 2021 include:__ * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __727__ static and __158__ outreach HIV testing sites. __763__ (static) ART sites; __609__ of these started at least one pregnant or breastfeeding woman. __699__ sites with HIV-exposed children in follow-up. * __655,092__ persons were tested for HIV by a trained provider and received their results; __125,628 (29%)__ accessed HIV testing for the first time; __529,427 (81%)__ were repeat testers and __22,876 (4%)__ of these received confirmatory testing (after having tested positive in the past). __19,509 (3.1%)__ clients received a positive result for the first time1. * A total of __121,505__ people received __201,156__ self-test kits; __91,266 (45%)__ of these were for use by the recipient and 109,890 (55%) for onward distribution to sex partners or other people. * __21,970 (98%)__ of __22,424__ blood units collected were screened for (at least) HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. * A cumulative total of __2,777__ clients were referred for PrEP eligibility screening and __2,120 (93%)__ were found eligible. __1,981 (93%)__ were enrolled on PrEP. __1,711 (87%)__ of all clients ever started were retained on PrEP at the end of the quarter. * __150,647 (97%)__ of __156,053__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained; __8,603 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. __130,346 (95%)__ of __137,419__ at maternity had their HIV status ascertained __8,470 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. • __19,441__ patients started ART this quarter; __79%__ were classified as asymptomatic / in WHO stage 1 and started under the “Test & Treat” policy.
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    __Program performance highlights by the end of June 2021 include:__ * Scale-up of integrated HIV services had reached the following number of sites: * __727__ static and __158__ outreach HIV testing sites. * __763__ (static) ART sites; __609__ of these started at least one pregnant or breastfeeding woman. * __699__ sites with HIV-exposed children in follow-up. * __655,092__ persons were tested for HIV by a trained provider and received their results; __125,628 (29%)__ accessed HIV testing for the first time; __529,427 (81%)__ were repeat testers and __22,876 (4%)__ of these received confirmatory testing (after having tested positive in the past). __19,509 (3.1%)__ clients received a positive result for the first time1. * A total of __121,505__ people received __201,156__ self-test kits; __91,266 (45%)__ of these were for use by the recipient and 109,890 (55%) for onward distribution to sex partners or other people. * __21,970 (98%)__ of __22,424__ blood units collected were screened for (at least) HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis. * A cumulative total of __2,777__ clients were referred for PrEP eligibility screening and __2,120 (93%)__ were found eligible. __1,981 (93%)__ were enrolled on PrEP. __1,711 (87%)__ of all clients ever started were retained on PrEP at the end of the quarter. * __150,647 (97%)__ of __156,053__ women at ANC had their HIV status ascertained; __8,603 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. __130,346 (95%)__ of __137,419__ at maternity had their HIV status ascertained __8,470 (6%)__ of these were HIV positive. • __19,441__ patients started ART this quarter; __79%__ were classified as asymptomatic / in WHO stage 1 and started under the “Test & Treat” policy.



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