Category: PEPFAR

Experiences from the Field: Innovative Approaches to Improving Heart Health in Malawi

Dr. Alice Maida (2ndd from right) and staff from MSH and the Malawi Ministry of Health visiting a high burden HIV clinic in rural Malawi.

As a Medical Program Specialist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Malawi, I provide HIV technical support at the national and site level. My public health practitioner work with the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) national HIV program and PEPFAR implementing partners has provided many opportunities to engage in implementation science Read More >

September 29, 2015 by Alice Maida, MD, MPH, CDC Malawi1 Comment

Archive, cardiovascular disease, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)

Africa, hypertension, Malawi, PEPFAR, PLHIV

World AIDS Day 2014: Closer to an AIDS-Free Generation

On December 1, people throughout the world observe World AIDS Day to raise awareness of the global impact of HIV/AIDS, to honor those affected by it, and—ever so importantly—to recommit to achieving more in the upcoming year. An estimated 35 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The theme for World AIDS Day 2014 – Read More >

November 30, 2014 by Shannon Hader, MD, MPH1 Comment

Archive, HIV/AIDS

AIDS-free generation, PEPFAR, World AIDS Day