HIV Archives

NAC to hold review of national response to HIV and AIDS

Oct 19, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Msiska The National Aids Commission (NAC) will hold a Joint Annual Review (JAR) meeting of the national response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic with a focus on protecting the gains made amidst existing inequalities… ...

MANEPO trains girls and women in Zomba on sexual reproductive health

Aug 31, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network of Older Persons organisations MANEPO wants the information about HIV/AIDS and other sexual transmitted diseases to every citizen across the country. Program Officer for MANEPO, Nitike Ngwira said this in Zomba at the… ...

New HIV infections in Malawi decreased by 61% between 2010 and 2021

Aug 11, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

New HIV infections in Malawi decreased by 61% between 2010 and 2021 due to Malawi’s expansion of the HIV treatment, according to the 2022 Global AIDS Update released by UNAIDS. The report attributes the progress… ...

WHO, UNICEF seek to end AIDS in children by 2030

Aug 03, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO have launched a new global alliance to ensure that no child living with HIV is denied treatment by the year 2030 and to prevent new infant HIV infections. Globally, only half… ...

MANEPO appeals for special care, treatment and support for the elderly

Jul 09, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network of Elderly Persons Organisations (MANEPO) has appealed to health facilities in the country to provide special care, treatment and support to the elderly persons living with HIV after observing that the elderly face… ...

Youth friendly services crucial in fight against HIV and AIDS – Minister

Jun 20, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has emphasized that scaling up access to youth friendly services on sexual reproductive health by the health facilities is pivotal in the fight against HIV and AIDS pandemic. Chiponda… ...

Mzimba registers 600 STI cases in three months

Jun 12, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Over 600 cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) were recorded at the Mzimba District Hospital from January to March this year. Mzimba South STI’s Coordinator, Dan Kwacha, says the figure is higher than the number… ...

Sant’Egidio commits to fight HIV, TB

Jun 05, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Community of Sant'Egidio through its health progame called DREAM, has expressed commitment to complement government's efforts in fighting HIV/AIDS and TB through a K350 million project to be carried out in three districts in… ...

NAC engages tea estates in fight against HIV

May 27, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Sexual abuse has been singled out as one of the major factors contributing to high transmission of HIV in different working places, including estates, across the country. This was disclosed during commemoration of World AIDS… ...

NGOs embark on campaign to promote quality health provision

Apr 29, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Angaza Foundation in partnership with Change 4 Us have embarked on a campaign that seeks to encourage and promote health care provision in all the health facilities among the youths. The campaign is called Me… ...

HIV cure confirmed

Feb 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The cure for HIV has been found in the US where a patient believed to be the third person in the world, and the first woman, has been cured of the human immunodeficiency virus that… ...

Karonga recording over 150 monthly STI cases

Mar 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By: Paulina Chiyombo Despite many interventions by a number of non-governmental organizations providing in sexual reproductive health, statistics from Karonga District Heathy Office show that many youths continue to contract sexually transmitted infections with over… ...