Malawi: 10 Years of antiretroviral treatment by MSF

For people living with HIV the greatest battle is having a normal life. Up to a decade ago without readily accessible antiretroviral treatment this was unthinkable and HIV and AIDS was seen as a death sentence.

Three MSF’s patients from Chiradzulu share their personal testimonies of living in good health for the last 10 years on treatment two MSF medical staff talking about preventing the transmission of HIV from mother to child, and the future challenges for HIV care in Malawi.
 
Read MSF’s report: 10 Years of antiretroviral treatment in Malawi by MSF

10 Years of ARVs in Malawi A brief overview of MSF's 10-year HIV treatment programme in Chiradzulu, Malawi.

MSF's history and strategy of HIV treatment MSF's history and strategy of HIV treatment in Chiradzulu, southern Malawi

Challenges ahead in HIV treatment Despite successes, many new challenges lie ahead in HIV treatment.

Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV Treating pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, also increases the chances of preventing the transmission of HIV to their unborn babies.

Patient's testimonials Patients, who are now on antiretroviral treatment, share their stories when they thought "I'd be dead"

Malawi: "I said, maybe I'll survive" Ersnart is a mother of five who was hired as an information, education and communications officer for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) after being diagnosed with HIV. She lost loved ones and faced discrimination in her community because of the virus.

Life back to normal MSF's first patient to receive ARVs in Malawi in 2001, speaks about how his life has returned to normal.

Malawi: 10 Years that changed my life