AIDS-ravaged Malawi has 383,000 people on free anti-retrovirals (ARVs), up from 5,000 when the programme started seven years ago, health authorities said Wednesday.
Oral HIV Self-testing in Malawi
In Malawi, the accuracy of home-based supervised oral HIV self-testing has been assessed by researchers.
In Malawi, the accuracy of home-based supervised oral HIV self-testing has been assessed by researchers.
Malawi launched the free anti-AIDS drugs scheme in 2004 with 5,000 initial beneficiaries.
The poor southern African nation has 90,000 new annual infections, largely among young people and women, according to UNAIDS.
Malawi Rides on Green Power: The Bicycle Revolution
Bicycle taxis with padded passenger seats fashioned onto their metal baggage racks line the road waiting for customers to hop on for a low cost ride -- Malawian-style.
Bicycle taxis with padded passenger seats fashioned onto their metal baggage racks line the road waiting for customers to hop on for a low cost ride -- Malawian-style.
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Official Says Measles Killed 166 Malawians in Six Months
A senior health official told AFP that an outbreak of measles has killed 166 people in Malawi since January.
A senior health official told AFP that an outbreak of measles has killed 166 people in Malawi since January.
Malawi Gay Couple's Imprisonment Draws Attention from UNAIDS
Two of the world's leading AIDS campaigners voiced concern on Wednesday that the jailing of a gay couple in Malawi could hurt the fight against the disease by forcing gay men underground.
Two of the world's leading AIDS campaigners voiced concern on Wednesday that the jailing of a gay couple in Malawi could hurt the fight against the disease by forcing gay men underground.
