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VIDEO LIBRARY

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City Councillor Interviews 

Dr. Edna N Bosire

Isaac Jomo Osman

Leonard Chimbanga

Thokozani Kawazira Phekanj

Uche Selassie Yesaya

District Health & Facility Staff

Chimwemwe Pinto

Ernest Takomana

Dr Gift Kawalazira 

Dr Gift Kawalazira

Tamanda Nzima

National-level Government

Chimwemwe Mablekisi

Rose Nyirenda 

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BPS Partners

 Bruce Agins 

 Dr. Charles Holmes 

 Edward Moses 

 Grace Kumwenda 

 Richard Chilongosi 

 Simon Ndira 

Case Studies

Blantyre Prevention Strategy Case Study: Capacities, Collaboration & Political Leadership 

Suzike Likumbo, the Coordinator for Quality Improvement with Blantyre District Health Office, Malawi Ministry of Health, describes the BCT selected four pilot geographies using data from PALMS, the CSO network analysis, public and private service delivery channel mapping exercise, BPS work stream data, as well as characteristics of each location, such as risk level, migratory patterns, urban vs. rural, and ongoing social activities that could increase risk of transmission. Facility Network Model committees were formed in each cluster with multi-sectoral representatives. Each committee developed an action plan for the year specific to their cluster with indicators to track progress.

Blantyre Prevention Strategy Case Study: Using Data for Informed, Coordinated, & Local Responses

Suzike Likumbo, the Coordinator for Quality Improvement with Blantyre District Health Office, Malawi Ministry of Health, describes how access to real-time data through the Blantyre Prevention Strategy allowed her and her fellow health workers to initiate effective HIV prevention interventions. She highlights a specific example of when she noticed a spike in sexually transmitted infections, a leading indicator of HIV infections, and enrollment in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), she and her team took action to address the disparity and avoid a potential surge in HIV cases in the community. 

Conferences/Meetings

BPS at the 2023 IAS Science Meeting

As part of the IAS biannual science meeting, the Government of Malawi and CIGH co-hosted a satellite session titled “District-based HIV prevention: Defining the functions of a coherent & sustainable response.” The session in Brisbane, Australia, was co-chaired by Dr. Gift Kawalazira, Director of Health and Social Services, Blantyre District, and Sara M. Allinder, BPS Program Director, CIGH. Speakers included Dr. Rose Nyirenda, Director of the Department of HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis, Malawi Ministry of Health; Patricia Munthali Khomani, BPS Program Officer, Cooper/Smith; and Dr. Charles Holmes, BPS PI and Director, CIGH. The speakers highlighted the innovations achieved through Blantyre Prevention Strategy’s unique approach to building a more effective, district-led health system. The session featured case studies about BPS’s learning in data access and use and in creating linked networks involving community, facility, district, and political leaders through videos featuring Suzike Likumbo, STI Coordinator, Blantyre District, and Grace Kumwenda, formerly of Pakachere IHDC, a local Malawi-based partner. 

BPS at the 2022 International AIDS Society Conference

As part of the International AIDS Society’s (IAS AIDS) 2022 conference held in Montreal, Canada, the Government of Malawi and Georgetown University Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) hosted a satellite session on July 31, 2022. The satellite, titled The Blantyre Prevention Strategy: A New Way of Doing Business in HIV Prevention, was co-chaired by Chimwemwe Mablekisi, Director of Programmes, Malawi National AIDS Commission (NAC), and Sara M. Allinder, BPS Program Director, CIGH. The satellite session featured speakers from the Government of Malawi at district and national levels, BPS expert partners, and BPS Principal Investigator Dr. Charles Holmes, Director, CIGH. During the session, the speakers highlighted the unique BPS business model and learning from two years of implementation, particularly in data access and usage as well as innovative approaches to supporting oral PrEP scale up.

R4P Conference BPS Session 2021

As part of the HIV Research for Prevention conference held virtually, the Government of Malawi and Georgetown University’s Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) hosted a satellite session on Thursday, January 28, 2021. The session, titled “Optimizing the Delivery of HIV Prevention Services for Maximum Impact and Sustainability: The Blantyre Prevention Strategy,” was co-chaired by Chimwemwe Mablekisi, Director of Programmes for the Malawi National AIDS Commission, and Dr. Charles Holmes, CIGH Director and BPS PI. The session, which highlighted the innovative elements of the Blantyre Prevention Strategy, featured speakers from the Government of Malawi and BPS expert partners.

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