By JOSEPH MWALE Nation Publication The Civil Society Advocacy Forum (Csaf) says its analysis of health sector proposals outlined in the manifestos of various political parties has revealed substantial gaps in understanding and commitment to addressing specific needs of the health sector. Csaf, a grouping of more than 80 organisations actively working on health and […]
By Meclina Chirwa This was a key takeaway from the recent Global AIDS Strategy National Consultation Meeting in Lilongwe, organised by UNAIDS. Linly Chewere, Director of the HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Department, representing the Minister of Health, acknowledged progress in reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths. “Let this Strategy guide our future response, ensuring […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the National AIDS Commission (NAC) Dr. Beatrice Matanje has called for a continued multi-sectoral response to sustain the gains against HIV and AIDS in Malawi. She was speaking on 26th. June 2025 at Crossroads Hotel during a national dialogue organized by a consortium of Civil Society organisations working in the […]
UNAIDS Malawi says we should not only sustain the gains against AIDS but finish what was started. David Chipanta, Malawi’s UNAIDS Country Director made this remark during national dialogue organized by a consortium of civil society organisations working on health advocacy. The meeting whose theme was “sustaining the gains: advancing community led solutions amidst declining […]
By Starphel Sithole The Ministry of Health has assured the public that HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services remain available across Malawi, despite the United States Government policy on foreign aid. The assurance was delivered during a media engagement campaign organized by the Network of Journalists Living with HIV (JONEHA), which focused on addressing the […]
The Civil society Advocacy Forum (CSAF) has called for government’s need to engage more private companies to enhance revenue collection. During the launch of the Domestic Health Financing Advocacy Plan at Capital Hotel, The Network of Journalists Living with HIV Executive Director and former CSAF Chair, David Kamkwamba emphasized that health issues should be prioritized […]
In a bid to strengthen its response to HIV and Tuberculosis (TB), Mulanje District Hospital has intensified joint supervision and review meetings which brings together key partners to identify challenges and address gaps affecting delivery of quality services. Addressing district partners during an update meeting on HIV program activities held at Mulanje district; District Medical […]
Blantyre Synod University has challenged the faith community and key stakeholders in the HIV national response to mobilize for solutions towards an age old challenge of faith healing. Spearheading the agenda within the Synod is Professor Isabel Apawo Phiri. Speaking on the sidelines of the first phase of the national dialogue on HIV treatment versus […]
By Starphel Sithole Among other factors associated with non-adherence for antiretroviral therapy (ART); is the fear of disclosing an HIV status to prevent stigma and discrimination. Stigma and discrimination can be facilitated by a health infrastructure whose service space is not private enough to conceal the status of a person living with HIV. People Living […]
Enayi Phiri The Commissioner General of Malawi Prison Services Masauko Wiscot has called on Civil Society Organizations in Malawi to lobby with government to explore ways of making condoms accessible to prisoners to help reduce HIV infection. He said illegality of homosexuality in Malawi prisons constrains accessibility of condoms to prisoners. He noted that Malawi […]