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WHO Malawi commemorates 2016 World TB Day: “UNITE TO END TB”

On 24 March 2016, Malawi joined the rest of the world in…

A community health worker, Frida Kabwango, diagnoses and treats 3 year old James Mabvuto for malaria at Matapila Village Clinic in Ntcheu District, Malawi. WHO / A. Gumulira

Bringing child health services closer to rural communities in Malawi

Under the Rapid Access Expansion (RAcE) programme, launched in Malawi…

Mission Rabies

Rabies in Malawi: A mother’s first-hand account

One morning, Emma Laudon asked her son, Joseph, why he did not want…

A young child taking in the Oral Cholera Vaccine during the first dose campaign in Chikwawa

Over 11,000 people received first dose of Oral Cholera Vaccine at Kasinthula in Chikwawa district – Malawi

Lilongwe: The Ministry of Health and World Health Organization in…

Malawi: Giving the smallest babies the best chance at life

Malawi has one of the highest rates of preterm birth in the world.…

Malawi commemorates 2015 World Health Day and launches the measles second dose – July 2015

Lilongwe: On 31 July 2015, the World Health Organization and the…

A health worker explains the process of HIV self-testing to a young woman.

Self-testing helps combat HIV in adolescents

An HIV self-testing project in Malawi raises the rate of adolescents…

A woman taking a swig of the Oral Cholera Vaccine in Nsanje

84% of flood victims living in camps and people from surrounding villages immunized against Cholera in Nsanje - Malawi

Lilongwe, Malawi: 11 May 2015: The preliminary analysis reports from…

The cholera vaccine is taken orally as seen in the photograph above

Malawi completes round one of the oral cholera vaccination campaign in Nsanje District

Lilongwe 13 April 2015: From 30 March to 4 April 2015 the Ministry of…

The honorable Minister of Health Dr Jean Kalilani talking to reporters soon after the ceremony

WHO Malawi calls for continued efforts to ‘reach, treat and cure everyone’ on World TB Day

Lilongwe, 8 April 2015: Malawi joined the rest of the world in…