Extending beyond Policy: Reaching UNAIDS’ Three “90”s in Malawi

Frontiers in Public Health

Zengani Chirwa¹ 

关键词: HIV prevention;    policy innovation;    reaching the three “;    90”;    s;    HIV testing;    viral load testing;    Malawi;    sub-Saharan Africa;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2018.00069

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Malawi, like other countries with a generalized HIV epidemic, is striving to reach the ambitious targets set by UNAIDS known as the three 90’s for testing, provision of antiretroviral therapy and viral suppression. Assisted by Malawi’s progressive policies on HIV/AIDS, it appears possible that Malawi will attain these targets, but only by employing innovative program approaches to service delivery which help fill policy gaps. This article describes how a dedicated cadre of layperson testers and HIV-positive peers appears to have helped attain increases in HIV and viral load testing and retention in care in four districts in Malawi, and situates these innovations in a policy framework analysis.

【 授权许可】

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