This UNICEF brief examines the role of Health Advisory Committees (HACs) in Malawi and emphasizes the essential components necessary for the future success and sustainability of HACs
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing six monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in two urban HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi
Published January 2025
Overview Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malawi Government released a policy that promoted the scale-up of six-monthly multi-month dispensing (6-MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV in order to decrease congestion at health facilities and transmission of COVID-19. We evaluated the barriers and facilitators to implementing the scale-up of 6-MMD.We conducted a […]
Countries:
Malawi
Journal Articles
Examining teen club attendance and viral load suppression among adolescents under differentiated HIV care in Malawi
Published January 2025
Background In Malawi, compared to adults, adolescents have higher rates of high HIV viremia and poorer antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes. The Ministry of Health, supported by the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), implemented the provision of differentiated care clubs for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), called “teen clubs,” to provide psychosocial support and an […]
Topics:
Adolescents
Countries:
Malawi
Journal Articles
Barriers and facilitators to 6 monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi
Published December 2024
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malawi Government released a policy that promoted the scale-up of six-monthly multi-month dispensing (6-MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to people living with HIV in order to decrease congestion at health facilities and transmission of COVID-19. We evaluated the barriers and facilitators to implementing the scale-up of 6-MMD.We conducted a cross-sectional […]
Topics:
Global Health Security
Countries:
Malawi