Tigwirane Manja (We Should Hold Hands):

Community Outreach for HIV/ AIDS in Lilongwe, Malawi

Mike Master; Elizabeth Koleski, RN; Jon Fielder, MD; Jerry Koleski, MD

University of Arizona

Lilongwe, Malawi Malawi – 16.4 million Lilongwe – 1.1 million Doctors – 459 licensed - 257 serving Nurses/ Midwives – 4,600 licensed Clinical Officers – can’t find number

HIV Statistics Adult HIV positive rate was 18% (2008) now 10% (2012) Life expectancy at birth Was 43 years (2007) Now 59 years (2013)

Partners in Hope Medical Centre

Why We Started TM Patients come back sick inconsistent adherence resistance developed

• Photo of the guys

• Hand diagram

I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

John 10:10

Learn from each other

• Photo of Innocent & pt

• Picture of Luka or TM group

Get OUT of the Building

Statistics 2014

Activity Attendees Support Groups 526 Teen Clubs 149 Kids Clubs 331 Community Events 814 Counseling Sessions 1116 Sputum Collections 101

Statistics 2014

Year Admissions from Moyo Clinic

2011 339 2012 278 2013 145 2014 190

Zikomo Kwambiri (Thank you very much)