Title: HIV / AIDS profile: Malawi.

POPLINE Document Number: 169055

Corporate Author(s):

United States. Bureau of the Census. Population Division. International Programs Center

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 2000 Jun. [6] p.

Abstract:

This document focuses on the epidemiological data as well as the demographic indicators of the HIV/AIDS profile in Malawi. It is noted that in the late 1980s, the epidemic in this country began to spread. Infection rates among pregnant women continued to increase during the 1990s in the three major cities. Patterns in infection trends are less discernible in other locales though high prevalence rates are still evident. Some important facts are presented in this paper that include: HIV seroprevalence for pregnant women in three cities of Malawi in 1985-98; HIV seroprevalence for pregnant women by age in three cities of Malawi in 1997-98; HIV seroprevalence for pregnant women by age in 15 districts in Malawi (1997-98); HIV seroprevalence for pregnant women in urban sites by district during 1992-98. It also presents data on HIV seroprevalence for pregnant women in rural sites by district in Malawi during 1992-98; HIV seroprevalence for blood donors in Blantyre, Malawi in 1992-99; HIV seroprevalence for prostitutes in Malawi during 1994; HIV seroprevalence for sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients in three cities of Malawi in 1995; and finally, on HIV seroprevalence for STD patients in seven districts in Malawi during the period of 1995.

Keywords:

AIDS
Statistics
Africa, Eastern
Social Sciences
Measurement
Population Characteristics
Blood Supply
Sex Behavior
HIV Infections
Viral Diseases
Diseases
Research Methodology
Developing Countries
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa
Demographic Factors
Population
Equipment and Supplies
Behavior