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. 2018 Apr 27;5(5):ofy092. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy092

Table 3.

Number of Predicted HIV Infections in Malawi in Different Scenarios

Failed Scale-up Universal ART Test&Treat
New Infections 2020 Total New Infections 2017–2020 Total New Infections 2017–2050 New infections2020 Total New Infections 2017–2020 Total New Infections 2017–2050 New Infections 2020 Total New Infections 2017–2020 Total New Infections 2017–2050
i) CD4 monitoring, no tracing 13363 60182 (ref) 326790 (ref) infections 53419 (ref) 260908 (ref) 9751 49422 (ref) 241548 (ref)
ii) CD4 monitoring, tracing 13314 60023 (0.3%) 324965 (0.6%) 2020 53262 (0.3%) 259498 (0.5%) 9705 49268 (0.3%) 240265 (0.5%)
iii) CD4 monitoring, no interruptions 12438 57218 (4.9%) 293353 (10.2%) 9955 50503 (5.5%) 235083 (9.9%) 8904 46553 (5.8%) 218062 (9.7%)
iv) 24-m VL monitoring, no tracing 13284 59927 (0.4%) 323868 (0.9%) 10762 53168 (0.5%) 258650 (0.9%) 9678 49175 (0.5%) 239495 (0.9%)
v) 24-m VL monitoring, tracing 13289 59942 (0.4%) 324039 (0.8%) 10766 53182 (0.4%) 258782 (0.8%) 9682 49190 (0.5%) 239615 (0.8%)
vi) 24-m VL monitoring, no interruptions 12384 57044 (5.2%) 291420 (10.8%) 9903 50331 (5.8%) 233591 (10.5%) 8854 46384 (6.1%) 216705 (10.3%)
vii) 12-m VL monitoring, no tracing 13232 59760 (0.7%) 321959 (1.5%) 10712 53003 (0.8%) 257175 (1.4%) 9630 49013 (0.8%) 238153 (1.4%)
viii) 12-m VL monitoring, tracing 13154 59511 (1.1%) 319122 (2.3%) 10638 52758 (1.2%) 254983 (2.3%) 9559 48772 (1.3%) 236160 (2.2%)
ix) 12-m VL monitoring, no interruptions 12312 56815 (5.6%) 288888 (11.6%) 9835 50106 (6.2%) 231637 (11.2%) 8789 46163 (6.6%) 214927 (11.0%)

Percentages in parentheses refer to the reduction compared with scenario (i) (first row) of the corresponding access scenario (Failed scale-up, Universal ART, or Test&Treat).

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; VL, viral load.