Malawi ( 2010): HIV/AIDS TRaC study among Vendors,Plantation Workers and the Fishing Community in Malawi

More than 20 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Malawi faces numerous prevention challenges similar to those in other East and Southern African nations. A high HIV prevalence of 12% points to very high incidence among most at-risk groups and, increasingly, to substantial levels of transmission in the general population. In March 2009, PSI/Malawi initiated a five-year Evidence Based Targeted HIV Prevention (EBT Prev) project designed to reduce the incidence of HIV in Malawi, by targeting prevention efforts at populations and settings with high risk behaviors. The purpose of the TRaC survey among these target populations is the identification and monitoring of key behavioral determinants in the target populations that are related to condom use and partner reduction including concurrency.