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Improving access to HIV testing and other basic health services in rural areas of Malawi through mobile clinics E.S. Schell, RN, PhD, FAAN; A. Bvumbwe,

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1 Improving access to HIV testing and other basic health services in rural areas of Malawi through mobile clinics E.S. Schell, RN, PhD, FAAN; A. Bvumbwe, SRN, CNM; W. Rankin, PhD; S. Youmans, PharmD.; J. Laviwa, MA Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance Funded by the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation

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3 HIV/AIDS in Malawi Population 15 million 930,000 PLWHA Adult HIV prevalence 11.9% 59% of infected adults are women 68,000 deaths annually due to AIDS Treatment with anti-retroviral drugs available to 55% of those who need it

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6 Services Offered Rapid HIV testing and referral for treatment Diagnosis and treatment of malaria Sputum collection for suspected tuberculosis (TB) Diagnosis and treatment of STIs and other acute illnesses Pre-natal care Growth monitoring for under-5s

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8 Mobile Clinic Team Clinical Officer Community Health Nurse Nurse Aide Driver

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19 Mobile Clinic Client Visits 2009 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Annual Totals Chitakale Client visits 22302293217720591160135420102001190422311609481 21509 Muloza Client Visits 13121984156614731166176013641071113718079151583 17138

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21 Mobile Clinic Common Illnesses

22 Govt. Health Center and GAIA Mobile Health Clinic Under-5 y.o. Clinical Malaria Apr-Dec 2009

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29 Mobile Clinic HIV Prenatal Testing 2009 No. of prenatal women counseled for testing 721 No. of prenatal women tested (74.3% of those counseled) 536 HIV positive (20.0% of those tested) 110

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31 Mobile Clinic HIV Testing (including Prenatal) 2009 JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDec Annual Totals Total Tested for HIV 176106144246164186326286309295176169 2583 No. Found HIV+ 244353672945706162462728 555 % testing HIV+ 14%41%37%27%18%24%21% 20%16%15%17% 21.5%

32 “I am so proud of the work being done by GAIA to bring HIV prevention and care services to impoverished areas of Malawi through the use of mobile medical clinics. I wish them continued success in providing invaluable assistance to the wonderful people of Malawi.” - Dame Elizabeth Taylor

33 Zikomo! Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance Box 29110 San Francisco, California 94120-0110 USA www.thegaia.org

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