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Malawi
In Malawi, the Joint Team supported the country’s progress in scaling up equitable and gender sensitive HIV services for all. In 2022, more than 12 789 young people including migrants and female sex workers improved their knowledge of HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health while 45 162 male and female condoms were distributed through community-led programmes and outreach initiatives supported by the Joint Team (UNHCR). In addition, 765 female sex workers accessed HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, sexual and gender-based violence as well as referral services through moonlight clinics in eight newly established hot spots across the country (UNFPA). The Malawi National HIV Prevention Framework was finalized and the Global HIV Prevention Coalition Roadmap 2025 was adapted to strengthen HIV prevention services in Malawi (UNAIDS Secretariat). In addition, a national drug policy was also developed with active participation of 65 representatives from the Ministry of Homeland Security to improve harm reduction as well as HIV and other viral infections among people who use or inject drugs (UNODC). Additionally more than 570 000 learners in the country received information on HIV prevention (UNESCO).
Vulnerable and key populations accessed HIV testing with technical and financial support from the Joint Team. For example, 1563 people accessed HIV testing and counselling services (ILO) while 1841 pregnant women were tested for HIV and those who tested HIV positive were enrolled on treatment services (UNICEF). A total of 4577 migrant workers at Salima Solar Company received HIV self-testing kits from community health workers and people who tested positive were referred to antiretroviral treatment (ART) services (ILO).
Training of 17 community groups on HIV and gender-based violence prevention, mitigation and response improved access to community-led HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information among 1516 people (UNHCR). Additionally, 496 HIV support groups received agricultural products, such as vegetable seeds, fruit trees and guinea fowls for homestead farming activities (WFP).