BIPAI Malawi also helps the government with national scale-up of pediatric HIV services and serves as the primary consultant to the
Ministry of Health for issues related to pediatric HIV. BIPAI pediatricians are actively involved in a number of Technical Working Groups within the Ministry
of Health and have been able to help guide and inform national policy. The program has provided in-depth technical consultation on a number of projects
including:
- A national pre-antiretroviral therapy program
- An early infant diagnosis program
- Expansion of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programs
- Pediatric treatment guidelines
- Testing and counseling guidelines
- Expansion of provider initiated testing and counseling programs
- Development of malnutrition and TB/HIV guidelines
The program also is one of three centers recruiting patients for the Trioped clinical trial. This research will provide the Malawi
Ministry of Health with important operational data about real-life efficacy of the first-line antiretroviral therapy regimen in Malawi. These high-level
activities represent a strong ongoing collaboration with our partners in government and other NGOs.