JB hold talks with US group SABIN on NTDs

December 11, 2014 Nyasa Times Reporter 52 Comments

Malawi former president and Founder of the Joyce Banda Foundation International, Joyce Banda, on Tuesday, December 9, 2014,held a high-level consultative meeting with SABIN senior management at their Headquarters in New York.  SABIN is a United States based organization that is dedicated to ending Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

JB with SABIN officials in New York
JB with SABIN officials in New York

NTDs are a group of chronic disabling infections affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide, mainly in Africa and mostly those living in remote rural areas, urban slums or conflict zones. Beyond their negative impact on health, NTDs contribute to an ongoing cycle of poverty and stigma that leaves people unable to work, go to school or participate in family and community life.

Banda is a renowned philanthropist. In 1997, she founded the Joyce Banda Foundation with the core objective of assisting the marginalized of the society, especially women and children, to have access to opportunities that would help them achieve their full potential in life.

Her foundation recently unveiled five ‘cornerstones’ under the new Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) Africa Initiative. The cornerstones include Women in Business; Women in Education; Women Health; Women in Leadership; and Rights for Women.

Under ‘Women Health’, JBFI believes that good health is critical to women, and that women who are in good health contribute positively to national development.

The foundation ensures that women remain health through its initiatives on maternal health education, HIV/AIDS and other programmes so that fewer women die from the HIV/AIDS scourge, during child bearing and other avoidable and curable diseases.

Under some of its objectives, SABIN hosts international events, expert panels and immunization financing programmes to bring together policymakers, researchers, industry representatives, public health officials, health care professionals, and others to share the latest research on diseases and vaccine development, discuss strategies for reducing global disease burdens, and develop and implement sustainable vaccination programs.

They work with public health partners and governments in Africa, Asia and Latin America to integrate the distribution of NTD drugs with other interventions, such as immunizations, delivery of micronutrients, bed-net distribution, and maternal and child health programmes.

They also work to increase funding at a macro-level and engage potential partners and donors to leverage work underway to bring NTD programs to scale, produce evidence of sustainable impact, and change the landscape of poverty forever.

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52 replies on “JB hold talks with US group SABIN on NTDs”

  1. TUKUSOWA OTIGAYIRA CHIMANGA NDI NG’OMBE, KUNO NJALA MAI, MUPEMPHE CHIMANGA CHAMBIRI KUNJAKO CHIFUKWA MVULA SIINAYEMBE BWINO, KUKUONEKA KUTI MMADELA AMBIRI KU KHALA NG’AMBA. WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU GOOD SERVANT OF POOR MALAWIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. uchitsiru uyu mulibe mfundo, pa paragraph sipotukwana. adpp mukumva kuwawa chifukwa simayembekeza kuti zingavute chonchi. chifukwa mai JB amanjoya muulamuliro wake. pepani dpp mulira….. muwona.

  5. Simunati,kodi kumeneko mukugawanso zing we za mbuzi? Koma munthu opanda nzeru ngati iwe sindinamuone. Osakhala pansi bwanji usamale banja lako. Mbuzi ya mzimayi,miyendo ngati njovu.

  6. koma ndiye mukutha mau ziko lapansi ndilopusisatu ili.NGATI PALI MAVUTO OSAWASIYA KWAMULUNGU BWANJI?.KUMANGOGANIZA ZAMOYO UNO BASI OSAMAKONZEKELA
    ZAMALO AMENE YESU ANATIKONZELA BWANJI? olo mutapasidwa dziko lonse lapansi koma
    WAKUJAHENA NDIYE MUNGAPINDULENJI?

  9. Amayi kulolela kwanu pokubelani mavote chinali chinthu chamtengo wapatali pokonda dzikolanu,koma zikuwawa DPP siinasinthebe panopa chaka chosatha koma mavuto ngati alamulila zaka ten mmmmmmm

    1. palibe amne adabela JB ma vot she lost miserably and she cant accept it she is till busy lying. Recently the Malawi GVt sent a 5 high powered delegation to Addi Ababa discussing this very subject, in what capacity is she holding this meeting? when she has finished her discussions who deos she repoert to? Is this not just causing confusion when she should step aside? The woman is a complete farce!

  10. Actually i happen to know that right now a 5 man delegatin is in Addis discussing this very subject on this very topic!

  12. The best measure of leadership is having a noble vision and pulling your folllowers to achieve that vision

  13. Mai Joyce bandah mulungu akudalitsen ndipo akupasen moyo wautali. Dzambiri sindikamba koma only gold knows

  15. Steve kamkwalala ndiwe opusa y targeting JB.mudzafa chala chili ku ntu…… Coz mumangosekelela zilizonse nde let me advise you usiiletu uzingopanga za bwampini/mr Ibu wakoyo stupid

  17. what kind of archievement have been done even help local malawians with her stupid organisation. Nyasatimes stop pretending that joyce banda she is doing right while she is eating our tax pay money, she must return 2million dollars she get from mtonda ruby mine from canadian company through apex the cruck who is stealing our rubies at tonda ntcheu .beware Apex we will come there and kick you out

  18. Whatever she is doing in the States would have greater meaning and impact if same were done with blessing from the Govt of the day back home. Otherwise if its to score cheap political mileage, Iam afraid its a futile exercise that is under the Govt microscope and would not be surprised if on arrival back home some explanation would be demanded of her, especially on account of sources of resources she is having to spend when the rest of her kinsmen can hardly put food on the table

    1. Eckson,
      why do you think like a puppy? the JB foundation has money from well wishers across the globe. Apart from that, she has her own money to carter for most of her needs. this, plus peoples sympathy offers her a lot of money for her personal issues. Stop thinking of JB when you have problems running the country. the anger is slowly building in the majority of Malawians and soon or later, you will have it shown

    2. she has Gods blessing not Peter Mutharika blessing she has also a blessing from me as a malawian citezen to stay abroad until she has finished her mission. so brother dont worry with JB get worried with your failing and ailing president state funeral is around the corner

  19. Ambuye YESU dalitsani Joyce Banda kwina kuli konse kumenene ali ndipo mupatseni moyo wautali komanso maso mphenya ochuluka kuti apitilize zimene inu mudamukonzera ” your good plans” pa moyo wake.

    Mai JB ndinu munthu wopatsa kaso, ndipo pitilizani the skype should be your limit. Mumandilimbikitsa.

  20. Bwampini watilemera guyz! Kodi anamuvotera ndi ndani? Sakulpherani baba. Anmzanu onse anayamba akonza zithu koma inu mungowonongera wonongera. Ma investigations a cash gate anayamba ndi amayi. Now, move on to 92m and donors will come in. Tulo too much iwe.

  23. Amai lero ndadziwa kuti ndinudi mai wa mzeru. Mukagawa ng’ombe , mbuzi anthu kumakusekani. Amvekele politikisi yogawa ziweto. Inali prophesy. Zilikuno sindizo.

  24. Madam Joyce Banda forgive us for we did not know what we were doing when voting. Malawi is crying for a leader like you. You sat, walked and ate with the poor, you knew our problems, today we have gone back to Egypt.

  25. Koma yaaa a JB kukacha kuyang’ana kuli meeting kuti apite kenako ajambulitse a Malawi awone!!!Shaaa ziliko.

  27. Don’t be stupid. Akanakhala ali ndi chikoka bwenzi pano ali president. She came a distant third ndiye pano mudziti ali ndi chikoka where. I can say without any fear that come any chisankho DPP is going to win again. Mark my words. Chipani chimene chija ndi chipani chachikulu kwabasi. You wil talk and talk but will yield nothing. Munakakhala ena ochenjera munakayamba to strengthen your parties and form alliances kupanda apo come 2019 mudzathidzimulidwanso.

      1. Ndiye akanapanga recount akanachoka pa number 3 kudzakhala pa number 1. Very very stupid thinking. Instead of coming home to strengthen her party so that she performs better in 2019 ( may be number 2) she is busy doing trivia. Mukadzaluzanso muzidzalira . Fotsieki zanu nonse ndi mai wanu yemweyo. She is in the guiness book of records as a president who ruled only 25 months. manyazi bwa

        1. ruling a country successfully for 25 months is much-much better than than unsuccessful 10yrs of making your kinsmen poorer and poorer. Bwanji pamenepo. Inu mu bukhu la Guiness what record will you leave?

  30. SHE IS NOW OUT AGAIN TO SYPHON MONEY FROM THE USA USING WHATEVER MEANS. LET HER COME BACK. WE ARE TIRED OF HER STEALING BOTH LOCALLY AND NOW INTERNATIONALLY. SHE HAS COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE OLD HUSBAND IN MALAWI.

  31. Ine mayiyu amandiwaza moyo wanga onse, and akanakhalabe president bwenzi pano Malawi ikupita kuti, siizi tikupatsani cement,Malata wa macoupon kuti kuli ziiiiiii, amaona ngati zophweka JB kumangira munthu nyumba. Ife tulephera ndi cement kuwagulira agogo. Mama stay blessed where u r.

  33. How long will this take before you receive a Nobel Peace Prize? Malala just began just few month ago and today she is a Nobel peace laureate.She has already put her village on global recognition. Work hard JB. Next is you and your home in Zomba.

  34. Akabwerako kumeneko abwerako ndi ma trillions of trillions or donors to Joyce Banda Foundation.
    She will implement programme bigger than gouvernment itself.
    Ichi ndi chifukwa chake Peter ali nje nje nje bcoz the woman has a kind heart.
    Odi Uko Amayi adutse.
    Next gouvernment iyo.

    1. Kikikiki …next government? Where? In Malawi? Continue dreaming impossible things. Voting is a game of numbers and you know that all southerners and centralists cannot vote for that bakha. I don’t see how the north alone can make her a government. Ooooh I got it. She will lead Nyikaland.

      The fact is Malawians vote in blocks: North = PP, Central = MCP, South = DPP+UDF. Another fact is that no any other political party can win democratically held elections in Malawi without a support from the south because of their large numbers from that side.

  35. zabwino zonse amayi kumene muliko. Ife pano tikulira kuti tikanadziwa komanso ndizowona kuti chitsime chimadziwika chikaphwa

  38. Nanga pamenepa Mai JB akwanena APM?Mai ali ndi chikoka uyu ndipo sondinaone. Angokhala ngati pulezidenti ndi iye. No wonder baba is suffering with insomnia hence the confusion. Keep on mama. Koma mutikhululukile ife kusamva. Ng’ombe mumkagawa zija ndizomwe tikudalila pano. Tikamwa thiyi wa mkaka ndinu mai. Babawa zawakanika basi.

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