In the HIV/AIDS Sector in Malawi
 Malawi is one of the countries most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Every day, on average, 267 persons contract HIV and 139 persons die of AIDS-related diseases. Uniterra's partners have adopted two main priorities: 1) develop accessibility to community services; and 2) support the capacities of associations, cooperatives and health insurance plans with respect to fighting HIV/AIDS. |
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 HIV/AIDS IN MALAWIThe prevalence rate in the population aged 15 to 49 is 14.2% An estimated 810,000 adults are HIV-positive Life expectancy at birth is 38 years (2003) An estimated 300,000 persons have died of AIDS since the first case was diagnosed in Malawi in 1985 (UNICEF) Nearly one third of women who go to prenatal clinics are HIV-positive. Families have been decimated and the disease is creating about 70,000 new orphans every year (CIDA)
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IN THE FIELD
We are working in the areas of prevention and advocacy, treatment, care and support as well as institutional capacity building. Some of our projects focus specifically on mainstreaming gender and involving youth in HIV/AIDS prevention. PROFILE OF A PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN MALAWIThe Malawi Network of AIDS Service Organiations (MANASO) was established in 1996 as an umbrella organization responsible for coordinating HIV/AIDS activities and building the capacity of AIDS service organizations in Malawi. Its mission is to contribute to the reduction of HIV, and alleviate suffering caused by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, through capacity building, coordination, mobilization and allocation of resources to AIDS service organizations in Malawi. MANASO has a membership of 450 AIDS service organizations including community-based organizations (CBOs). 
OUR OTHER PARTNERS IN MALAWI
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FIGHT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA AND OTHER DISEASES
HIV/AIDS is the number four cause of mortality in the world. HIV/AIDS affects a major proportion of the population in many of the countries where Uniterra's partners work. In Botswana, Burkina Faso and Malawi, we hope to expand the health services available to persons with HIV/AIDS and their families. In addition, informing and sensitizing local populations is a major component of all community health projects.
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