What have prevention of mother-to-child (PMTCT) efforts to-date in Malawi looked like, and how has the introduction of Option B+ changed that picture?

Until 2011, Malawi had separate PMTCT and adult treatment programs. There were many barriers to scaling up PMTCT, including a lack of access to CD4 counts testing, supply chain challenges, and very limited follow-up for infants exposed to HIV. The Malawi Government’s introduction of Option B+ was a calculated decision designed to improve health outcomes by streamlining, simplifying and integrating health services, thus eliminating many of the barriers to PMTCT.

ONE supporter, activist and award-winning actress Charlize Theron appeared this morning before lawmakers to talk about her work against AIDS  and celebrate the 10th anniversary of PEPFAR. During a breakfast organized by ONE and UNAIDS, which took place at the US Capitol Visitor Center, Charlize joined Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., Mike Johanns, R-Neb., and Reps. David Cicilline,

Jamie Gentille, an HIV/AIDS advocate who works with organizations like ONE and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, shares her experience growing up HIV-positive.  When I was a kid, my life was a secret.  I couldn’t tell my friends that I contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery when I was three. I couldn’t