A religious grouping Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected with HIV and Aids (MANERELA+) has expressed concern over people who default on their Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment, a situation that may lead to drug resistance and has called upon the government through local Councils to take a swift action in dealing with […]
There is great expectation globally that Malawi becomes one of the first countries to achieve the fast-track elimination of HIV mother-to-child transmission target of five per cent or less by 2020 and complete elimination of paediatric AIDS by 2030, according to the country’s First Lady Gertrude Mutharika. She was speaking Wednesday in Lilongwe when she […]
Chikwawa District Health Office (DHO) has disclosed it is making positive strides in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the district. The district’s District Health Officer, Dr Stalin Zinkanda, made the remarks on Friday when he graced the Candlelight Memorial event which took place at Nkhate Community Ground under Senior Traditional Authority Makhuwira in the district. […]
A 40 years old man on Sunday committed suicide by hanging in his bedroom after he reportedly tested HIV positive at Ntopwa area in Bangwe Township in Blantyre. Limbe Police Deputy Publicist, Widson Nhlane who identified the deceased as Mike Gilbert said reports from the deceased brother in-law show that the deceased tested HIV positive […]
Malawi’s First Lady has said t is the process of multisectoral collaboration through shared use of resources coupled with cross-cultural learning in technological and research-based knowledge that will help combat HIV and AIDS. The First Lady, Professor Gertrude Mutharika made the remarks at the HIV and AIDS gathering of wives of Heads of State and […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has said they will require people recruited for military training to undergo mandatory HIV testing contrary to the HIV and Aids (Prevention and Management) law, saying they want an exception to avoid compromising security of the nation. The HIV and Aids (Prevention and Management) Bill was developed by the Malawi Law […]
Chairperson for Balaka Civil Society Organization (CSO) Network Sheikh Ishmael Maulidi has hailed Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living With or Personally Affected With HIV and Aids (MANERELA+) for its tireless effort in advocating for inclusiveness of all people including those who fall in the key population or minority groups. The Sheikh said this after […]
A 30-year old woman who was erroneously pronounced HIV positive three years ago when her blood test was mixed up with that of another person has given the government 90 days to pay her K30 million or face lawsuit. A clinician erroneously indicated in her health passbook that Agnes Jumbe was HIV positive when she went […]
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has teamed up with Liverpool Foundation and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to launch Malawi HIV awareness project. The campaign is set to encourage youngsters in the south African country to ‘access education and health services’ designed to help in the fight against the virus. “It’s an initiative that is close to […]
Population Services International (PSI) Malawi intends to scale up its HIV Self Testing Africa (STAR) project in Blantyre District by among others increasing the number of HIV self-testing kits. The STAR project promotes self-testing of people with limited access to current HIV testing services and accords the individuals with privacy. It also encourages re-testing among […]
Co-discoverer of the Human Immune-deficiency virus (HIV) Dr. Jay Levy, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, will visit Malawi next week to discuss the 35 year history of the discovery among other engagements. Dr Levy will be hosted by Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA) Malawi, the Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm) […]
International Aids Society (IAS) has selected a 20 year- old Tanaka Chirombo as aGlobal Youth Champion on HIV and AIDSto promote youth friendly HIV and Aids service delivery in the country. Speaking Friday in an interview, Chirombo who has been given a grant of over K8.7 million by IAS, said he feels honoured and is […]
The department of HIV/AIDS in the Ministry of Health (MoH) has said it has tightened security on fraudulenta practices following a K2.5 billion loot between 2013 and 2015. The loot was busted by an audit report by the National Audit Office (NAO). According to the report, which Nyasa Times has seen, some unscrupulous employees in the department […]
In a bid to educate community members in all the districts of the country concerning the national budget, Malawi Network of AIDS Service Organisations (MANASO) conducted a three day Health Budget advocacy workshop to its members. Over 20 MANASO members, participated in the training which took place at Lilongwe Hotel from March 6 to 8 […]
Mzuzu Youth Association (MYA) has expressed concern over the lack of special rooms for young people in the country’s hospitals, a thing which deters many from accessing Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services. MYA Secretary Harris Kanyeremuka said lack of special rooms for HIV and STIs testing for young people in the hospitals has resulted in […]
The Minister of Health and Population, Atupele Muluzi is sending out a cheering message – the goal of wiping out the epidemic by 2020 appears within reach – saying data show substantial progress has been made toward reaching the “90-90-90” target designed to help wipe out the epidemic. The goal calls for 90 percent of […]
Balaka North member of Parliament (MP) Lucius Banda (United Democratic Front-UDF) has said the HIV and Aids (Prevention and Management) legislation should have provisions to deal with overzealous church leaders claiming to cure HIV with prayer, saying they are causing more harm than good. In his contribution, Banda said the Bill should have also looked into ways […]
Malawi women are said to be using secret ring that they insert into their vagina used as preventive measure to help stop the spread of HIV from their partners who they suspect of cheating or who refuse to wear a condom. Coated in experimental medication dapivirine, an antiretroviral drug, the ring fits high up inside the […]