Malawi Faces Shortage of Healthcare Workers As It Battles Aids Epidemic

Malawi's health sector is grappling with a serious lack of trained health care staff that could have an impact on its Global Fund-supported programming to enrol a greater number of HIV-positive Malawians on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Fund support to the Malawian health sector for antiretroviral purchases began in June 2004. Prior to that Round 1 application, only nine public sector facilities offered ART, reaching just 3,000 people - or 1% of the national need.

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