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The military -- Malawi's warring past catches up with a reticent present.


 Malawi faces a major AIDS epidemic in its military; an average of 20 soldiers in the Malawian army die each month. During the period of Malawi's involvement in neighboring Mozambique's civil war, HIV/AIDS was not discussed. However, the war and the consequent displacement and misery are widely considered to have fueled already serious AIDS epidemics in both countries. Only in the last 2 years has the Malawian military acknowledged the scope of the problem and, in collaboration with the Civil Military Alliance, taken steps to address it. The ban on marriage after training has been lifted, and soldiers and officers can take their spouses with them for long tours of duty or training. Several projects are conducting AIDS awareness campaigns among soldiers. A proposal to test soldiers for HIV before recruitment is being discussed, although both ethical and cost-related concerns exist.
