Malawi: HIV woman gives birth to triplets

An HIV positive woman Agnes Chawinga in Malawi's northern region district of Chitipa has given birth to triplets. The woman, 30, is said to have been into prostitution before she tested positive later.

According to Chitipa District Hospital Clinical Officer Joseph Kasola chances are slim that the mother would pass on the virus to the triplets - a boy and two girls.

“ In the case of Chawinga, there are very limited chances of her passing the virus to the little ones as the treatment she is getting greatly inactivates the viruses,” said Kasola.

However media reports in the country say that the woman does not know the children’s father but suspects a businessman she had sex with recently. Malawi’s weekend paper - The Sunday Times - reported that Chawinga has been on Antiretroviral Treatment and was in good condition.

The report further said that the woman joined an HIV/Aids association after she tested positive before she started sharing experiences and advice with fellow members on positive living