Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Malawi

On May 18, 2009, Peter W. Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Malawi, and Randson Mwadiwa, Secretary to the Treasury of the Government of the Republic of Malawi, signed a landmark document that establishes a new framework for the partnership between the United States and Malawi to combat HIV/AIDS.

The document also establishes a new foundation on which the United States and Malawi will collaborate to improve the health policy environment in the country. The new Framework focuses on reducing new HIV infections, while maintaining ongoing activities aimed at improving the quality of treatment and care and mitigating the impacts of HIV/AIDS on individuals and households. These objectives are to be achieved within a framework of enhanced Malawian leadership and ownership of the overall response. In fiscal year (FY) 2004, Malawi received more than $14.5 million and nearly $15.2 million in FY2005, approximately $16.4 million in FY2006, and $18.9 million in FY2007 to support an integrated HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care program. PEPFAR is providing nearly $23.9 million in FY2008. Progress Achieved in Malawi: 67,500 pregnant women receiving prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services in fiscal year 2008 5,000 pregnant women receiving antiretroviral prophylaxis for PMTCT in fiscal year 2008 201,500 counseling and testing encounters (in settings other than PMTCT) in fiscal year 2008