Mpox in Malawi: A Community Effort That Proved It Can Be Beaten
Declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 14 August 2024, mpox remains a health challenge across several African countries, including Malawi.
Lire la suiteDeclared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 14 August 2024, mpox remains a health challenge across several African countries, including Malawi.
Lire la suiteIn 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…
Lire la suiteIn April 2025, Malawi joined the rest of the African Region in celebrating the 14th edition of African Vaccination Week (AVW) under the theme “Immunization for all is humanly possible.” This powerful …
Lire la suiteLilongwe-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…
Lire la suiteAs 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…
Lire la suiteLilongwe – 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…
Lire la suiteOn 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 …
Lire la suiteZOMBA – 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…
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