Malawi ART HTC Program Report 2006 Q4

By the end of December 2006, there were 103 facilities in Malawi in the public health sector delivering ART free of charge to HIV-positive eligible patients.

In the fourth quarter of 2006 (October to December), there were 12,253 new patients started on ART. For the quarter, 38% of patients were male and 9% were children (14 years and below). By the end of December 2006, there were 81,821 patients who had ever started on ART. For the cumulative analysis, 39% of patients were male and 7% were children (14 years and below).

Of 81,821 patients who ever started on free ART, their outcomes by end of December 2006 were as follows: 70% were alive and on ART at the site of registration, 11% had died, 9% were lost to follow-up, 9% had transferred out to another facility (and were presumably alive) and ~1% had stopped treatment.

Of 57,356 patients alive and on ART:- 97% were on the first line regimen, 3% were on an alternative first line regimen and a small number (148) were on a second line regimen. Of those alive and on ART, 98% were ambulatory; 96% were fit to work; 5% had one or more major side effects assessed during the month of December; and 93% of patients showed 95% or more adherence to therapy based on pill counts.

  • 6-month outcome analysis on 10,608 patients starting free ART from 96 sites showed: 81% were alive (74% alive and on ART + 7% transferred out)
  • 12-month outcome analysis on 7,871 patients starting free ART from 61 sites showed: 71% were alive (61% alive and on ART + 10% transferred out)
  • 18-month outcome analysis on 5,477 patients starting free ART from 55 sites showed: 73% were alive (59% alive and on ART + 14% transferred out)
  • 24-month outcome analysis on 3,091 patients starting free ART from 20 sites showed: 70% were alive (55% alive and on ART + 15% transferred out)

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