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Honorable Minister of Health Jappie Mhango MP holding the UN Interagency Task Force award for NCD prevention and control

Malawi receives the UN Interagency Task Force award for instituting strategic steps towards the prevention and control NCD

Lilongwe 9 October - On 23 September 2019, during the United…
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Malawi receives medicines from the Russian Federation

Malawi receives medicines from the Russian Federation

Lilongwe - On 3 October Mr Illiya Madiev, Charge d’Affaires of the…
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Dr Nonhlanhla Dlamini, WHO Reresentative Malawi speaking to the audience during the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak status in African Region press conference at MOH Headquarters, Lilongwe

WHO and MOH brief Malawian journalists about the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak situation in the African Region

On 13 August 2019 journalists from five media institutions namely;…
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Malawi hosts the first ‘Salt reduction intercountry workshop in the African Region’

Malawi hosts the first ‘Salt reduction intercountry workshop in the African Region’

Lilongwe, Malawi: From the 17 to 21 July the Ministry of Health in…
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Two children receive OCV on the first day of the campaign in Lilongwe_edited

Malawi administers Oral Cholera Vaccine to over 500,000 people in Lilongwe Urban

The Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign started in Lilongwe on 17…
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The Honorable Minister of Health Honorable Atupele Muluzi, MP handed over bicylces, World TB Day T-Shirts and cloth to members of best performing Community Sputum Collection Centres in Salima

Malawi commends health workers’ efforts to End TB on World TB Day 2018

On World TB Day 2018 in Malawi the Honorable Minister of Health and…
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School children receive the oral cholera vaccine in Karonga.

Malawi vaccinates 108 000 people against cholera in Karonga

The Government of Malawi has conducted the first round of a…
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Poor sanitation and hygiene are factors fueling the Cholera epidemic in Karonga district

WHO urges Karonga District Health Office to intensify Cholera outbreak interventions in identified risk areas of the district

The World Health Organization country office in Malawi conducted an…
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The Minister of Health, Honorable Atupele Muluzi waves high the newly launched National Alcohol Policy for Malawi

Malawi launches the National Alcohol Policy on 18 August 2017

Lilongwe: On 18 August the Malawi Government launched the National…
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A child being vaccinated against Measles and Rubella during the launch of the Integrated Measles and Rubella Supplementary Immunization Activities campaign at Kasungu community ground

Malawi launches the Integrated Measles and Rubella Supplementary Immunization Activities campaign 12 to 16 June 2017

Lilongwe June 2017 - The Ministry of Health in Malawi in…
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