Countries
Malawi
Projects
Canadian Physicians for Aid Relief (CPAR)
Reducing the Burden of AIDS/HIV in Rural Malawi
Consol Homes Orphan Care
Social, economic, and academic support for orphans and grandmothers
Friends of Claude Ho in Thyolo Association (FOCHTA)
Educational Support for OVCs & Income Generating Assistance for Caregivers
Orphan Support and Small Loans Programme
Statistics
Population: |
12, 337, 000 |
Estimate Number of Adults Living with HIV/AIDS: |
810, 000 |
Estimate Number of Women Living with HIV/AIDS: |
460, 000 |
Estimate Number of Children Living with HIV/AIDS: |
83, 000 |
Estimate Number of Deaths Due to HIV/AIDS: |
84, 000 |
Estimate Number of Orphans due to HIV/AIDS: |
500, 000 |
Estimate HIV Prevalence Rate: |
14.2% |
*Source: UNAIDS/WHO epidemiological fact sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2004 update. http://www.who.int/GlobalAtlas/predefinedReports/EFS2004/index.asp
Adults in this report are defined as women and men between the ages of 15 and 49.