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Malawi: Doctors Shun HIV TestsOctober 19, 2001 Malawian doctors are turning down specialist training offered in the Republic of China because they are reluctant to submit to the AIDS test required to travel there. As part of its development assistance to Malawi, Taiwan has offered 10 scholarships a year for specialist training since 1999. These are open to all Malawian doctors, but Taiwan insists on an HIV test as a condition of application, and only those who test negative qualify. Four doctors applied in 1999; two applied last year; and only one has applied in 2001. "Many doctors are wary of the rigorous process of testing for HIV, which includes pre-testing counseling for applicants and their spouses followed by the ordeal of waiting for the results," said principal secretary of the Health Ministry, Richard Pendame. Africa News Service 10.17.01  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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