Table 1.
Summary of policies and guidelines analysis
| Policy and Guideline documents |
External influence |
Function in isolation/weak linkage between HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive issues |
Non-prescriptive on issues of HIV, AIDS and reproduction in couples living with HIV |
| National HIV and AIDS Policy 2003 |
✓ Pages 4–5 |
No | ✓ Page 10 |
| National Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Policy, 2009 |
✓ Pages ii, 1 |
No | ✓ |
| Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi 3rd Edition 2008 |
✓ Page 5 |
✓ | ✓ |
| Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV guidelines Second Edition 2008 |
✓ Page i |
No | ✓ Page 23 |
| Guidelines for HIV testing and counselling (HTC) 3rd Edition 2009 |
✓ Page 4 |
✓ | ✓ Page 32 |
| Malawi Guidelines for Clinical Management of HIV in Children and Adults 2011 |
✓ Page 2 |
✓ | ✓ Pages 6, 8 |