{"id":623,"date":"2014-12-05T17:32:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T17:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2014\/12\/05\/malawi-country-has-remarkable-progress\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:52","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:52","slug":"malawi-country-has-remarkable-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2014\/12\/05\/malawi-country-has-remarkable-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"MALAWI: Country has Remarkable Progress towards the nightmare of AIDS"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nThe Catholic
\nChurch in Malawi has said that the country has made remarkable progress towards
\ndealing with the HIV\/AIDS pandemic. A Press Statement issued by the Catholic
\nBishops Conference – ECM on World Aids Day and sent to AMECEA Online News<\/i>, says that \u201cThe prevalence has been declining
\nsteadily, reaching 10.6% in 2010 and estimated to be at 10.3% in 2013. The HIV\/AIDS
\nresponse in Malawi is guided by the revised HIV and AIDS policy. The HIV\/AIDS programs
\nhave grown in scale, effectiveness and impact such that positive results have
\nbeen observed.\u201d<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe statement
\nindicated that the rate of new HIV infections among adults declined
\nsignificantly by more than 50% between 2001 and 2011. \u201cThe number of new
\ninfections among children 0 \u2013 14 years fell by more than 50% between 2009 and
\n2012. This is due to wider access to antiretroviral therapy and increase in
\nservices to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV.\u201d<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nDecline in
\nAIDS related deaths is also another remarkable sign of progress mentioned by
\nthe statement. \u201cSince the increase in provision of antiretroviral therapy, the
\nnumber of AIDS related deaths has been declining rapidly. The integration of
\nHIV and Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment has also contributed to the
\ndecline of AIDS related mortality. As a result, fewer children are being
\norphaned because of AIDS,\u201d the Statement said.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nIt is also a
\npositive sign that the number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy has
\nincreased; \u201cAs of 2013, 83% of eligible adults and children are receiving
\nantiretroviral therapy compared to 63% in 2010.\u201d <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nDespite the
\nprogress that Malawi has registered so far, there are still a number of
\nchallenges facing the response to the epidemic. These according to the
\nstatement include the fact that sexual transmission remains the highest mode of
\ntransmission of HIV infection; Women remain the most severely affected with the
\nHIV epidemic and Youths continue to be infected with the virus.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cGetting to
\nZero\u201d is a responsibility of every Malawian; the statement said adding that it
\nis a Christian responsibility to halt the negative impact of the HIV\/AIDS
\nepidemic on the society.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSource: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online News<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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