Completed | June 2022

Assessing the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Voluntary Assisted Partner Notification Services in High HIV Burden Districts of Malawi

A Pragmatic, Non-Randomized Stepped-Wedge Study

Overview

Country:

Malawi

Subject Matter:

Adult Testing, Care, and Treatment

This CDC-led study evaluated the effectiveness and feasibility of a voluntary assisted partner notification (VAPN) intervention in high-burden facilities in Malawi. The primary objective was to compare the standard of care (SOC) with SOC plus VAPN in reaching contacts of index clients with HIV testing services.

Data Collection Period: 05/2018 – 08/2020

Publications and Presentations:

  1. Findings presented at 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, December 2019: “Sex-specific outcomes among clients offered Voluntary Assisted Partner Notification (VAPN) in EGPAF-supported districts within the Southern region of Malawi”

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