In the heart of Southern Africa, Malawi has taken a bold step in the fight against polio. After reporting its first case of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) after 30 years in 2022, the country responded with urgency and res…
Read moreLilongwe-As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing its reimported wild poliovirus (WPV1) outbreak, the country is taking strategic steps to sustain hard-won gains and strengthen its broader heal…
Read moreAs Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing its reimported wild poliovirus (WPV1) outbreak, the country is taking strategic steps to sustain hard-won gains and strengthen its broader health system…
Read moreOn 16 April 2025, Malawi confirmed its first case of Mpox clade 1b and the Ministry of Health officially declared Mpox an outbreak on 17 April 2025. The first detected case involved a 30-year-old male who presented with …
Read moreLilongwe – The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Health, officially launched the National Immunization Strategy (NIS) 2025–2030, a bold initiative designed to increase vaccine coverage, combat preventable dis…
Read moreZOMBA – For the next two weeks, Edna Jairosi and her infant daughter Yanko (20 months) will camp together along the shores of Lake Chilwa in Malawi. They will join hundreds of other men and women who rely on this hu…
Read moreWHO Representative Dr. Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo speaks at World TB and Leprosy Day commemoration in LilongweOn 24 March 2025 the World Health Organization Representative Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo was among the dign…
Read moreLilongwe – George Jammuh, officer in-charge at Mganja health centre in Dedza district in southern Malawi clearly recalls the day in mid-December 2024 when Cyclone Chido made landfall. “The day of the cyclone was a v…
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