Stakeholder communication and client understanding of viral load suppression in Blantyre, Malawi—What role did U = U play before the flip the script campaign?

For U = U to become part of a client's actionable knowledge with regard to treatment benefits, U = U needs to be communicated comprehensively. To what extent recent policy changes, the Flip the Script campaign to make U = U known and staff training programs have led to a different practice will need to be further researched, using our findings as a reference point. Integrated health services are already in place; however, VL monitoring, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) should ideally be conducted more frequently than annually, so that Malawian clients can be assured of their VL status and of not passing on the virus while also being able to get any STIs treated.

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PLoS ONE
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2025-12-08
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0334337
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Stakeholder communication and client understanding of viral load suppression in Blantyre, Malawi—What role did U = U play before the flip the script campaign?

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Abstract

For U = U to become part of a client's actionable knowledge with regard to treatment benefits, U = U needs to be communicated comprehensively. To what extent recent policy changes, the Flip the Script campaign to make U = U known and staff training programs have led to a different practice will need to be further researched, using our findings as a reference point. Integrated health services are already in place; however, VL monitoring, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) should ideally be conducted more frequently than annually, so that Malawian clients can be assured of their VL status and of not passing on the virus while also being able to get any STIs treated.

PLoS ONEVol. 20(12)
Meharry Medical College (US), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB), University of Washington (US), Heidelberg University (DE), University Hospital Heidelberg (DE), United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (NL), Lighthouse Trust (MW), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MW), Seattle University (US)
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