Annual Update

Service delivery across 96 sites: October 2022 - September 2023 

• Provided HIV testing services to 664,424 individuals using targeted case-finding approaches.
• Identified 10,577 new individuals living with HIV, all of whom were initiated on treatment.
• An average of 153,570 individuals were on life saving  ART treatment throughout the 12-month period.
• Among the 90% of people on ART who received viral load test results, 92% were virally suppressed.
• All HIV-positive adults and children are managed using optimized regimen, Tenofovir, Lamivudine, and Dolutegravir (TLD), in full compliance with WHO and Malawian National Government guidelines. 
• Tingathe has invested in training health service workers in provision of quality PrEP services to eligible individuals, leading to over 11,000 people utilizing PrEP services. 

Latest publication
Read about the prevalence, incidence, and recurrence of intimate partner violence and its association with adverse childhood experiences among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV in Malawi.
Access the article here

Holding a LPV/r pellets orientation with clinical providers at Kawale Health Center in Lilongwe, Malawi

Explaining how LPV/r pellets work at an orientation for lay health workers at Area 18 Health Center in Lilongwe, Malawi

Tingathe is growing its mission!
Tingathe has embarked on a process of refining its brand to ensure both internal and external stakeholders understand Tingathe's identity, including the vision and mission. Over the year we held events across the organization to spread the message and celebrate 10 years of Tingathe! 

Program updates

• ​Tingathe had supported the Ministry of Health to transition 100% of eligible adult and children on ART to Dolutegravir-based treatment. This support included client education, ART stock management for sustained supply chain, mentorship, and training of providers among other activities.
• Following the revision of national guidelines on clinical management of HIV in adults and children in year 2022, Tingathe supported MOH to conduct trainings for ART providers in supported districts. A total of 537 health care workers were trained, including MOH clinicians, nurses, medical assistant, community midwifery assistants, and data clerks.
• Malawi experienced several public health emergencies in FY23, notably Cyclone Freddy and Cholera outbreak. Tingathe supported MOH to prevent and mitigate the outbreak  and cyclone-related health care service disruptions in the hardest hit areas in implementation districts. Read more about it  here 
• COVID-19: Tingathe provided mental health support to frontline workers and staff to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and ensure continued delivery of quality HIV services to all populations. Furthermore, the program increased vaccine uptake amongst PLHIV and its staff by providing accurate vaccine education to reduce hesitancy of uptake.​
• Over the years, Tingathe's cervical cancer prevention program has expanded to over 40 sites. By September 2023, over 35,000 women living with HIV had been screened for cervical cancer, with over 95% of those requiring treatment receiving it on the same-day while the rest were referred for further management.