Just three years ago, Malawi faced a daunting challenge. A wave of emergencies including COVID-19, cholera, cyclones, floods, and even a wild polio virus outbreak that strained the health system. Immunization rates dropp…
Read moreFor years, Malawi’s Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) laboratory has served quietly but decisively as the national hub for confirming measles and rubella cases. Its work underpins the country’s immunization programme validat…
Read moreBlantyre—Around 1.3 million children in Malawi have been vaccinated against polio in a four-day campaign following the detection of a new circulating variant polio case in late January 2026. This variant polio case is th…
Read moreMalawi faces one of the highest cervical cancer burdens globally, with over 4,700 new cases annually. Determined to change this, the Government of Malawi demonstrated unwavering leadership in launching the nationwide Hum…
Read moreIn a significant initiative to enhance Malawi’s immunization system, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance, successfully trained over 18,659 zonal pe…
Read moreAchieving SGD3, Universal Health Coverage by 2030, and health security and PHC-oriented and resilient health systems hinges on the sufficient capacity of a well-trained and motivated health workforce to provide the essen…
Read moreMalawi hosted a Measles-Rubella Vaccination After-Action Review (AAR) workshop in Salima, convening national and district health officials, the World Health Organization and other key stakeholders to reflect on the count…
Read moreIn the wake of sporadic measles outbreaks that gripped Malawi from late 2024 into mid-2025, the country mounted a swift and coordinated response. Declared a Grade 2 public health event in November 2024, the outbreak spre…
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