Secretary for Department of Nutrition, Hiv and Aids Edith Nkawa said her department in collaboration with Ministry of Gender are planning to revive home craft workers to be deployed in communities across the country. Speaking during Global Day of Action celebrations towards nutrition in Mchinji District, she said, the group is highly important and can assist people in […]
The Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) on Friday called upon current and prospective leaders in Malawi to support efforts to end malnutrition in the country. CSONA representative Tisungane Zimpita told journalists in the capital Lilongwe that the organisation has taken the advantage of the elections which the country is conducting to request leaders of political parties to commit themselves […]
Malawi has been chosen to be the first developing country to pilot a project that seeks to address the nutrition deficiency among its citizens. The UK-based not-for-profit organisation, the Universal Child Nutrition Security Association (UCNSA) is championing the effort. Malawi had entered into an agreement with the G8 to deliver nutrition security to her citizens, particularly her […]
At the nutrition for growth summit, held in London this month, Malawi became a member of the G8’s new alliance for food security and nutrition. This is a tremendous opportunity to accelerate my government’s efforts to generategreater investment in agricultural development. The new alliance is important as my government doesn’t just view agriculture as an essential […]
Malawi’s commitment to fight under-nutrition was given a boost on Saturday following the announcement by donors to provide US$4.15 billion to scale up the fight against under-nutrition in Africa. Donors at the G8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in London, the United Kingdom, pledged a total of US$4.15 billion on June 8, 2013 […]
President Dr Joyce Banda on Saturday attended the G8 Food Security and Nutrition Summit in London where Malawi was unveiled as new partners under the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition. The Food and Nutrition Summit is a strategic partnership arrangement between G8 Nations, African countries and the private sector to look into initiatives […]
Malawi government has pleaded for support from the international donor community on issues to do with nutrition, HIV and Aids projects. The plea for support was made by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Vera Faramenga Chilewani in Lilongwe on Friday morning at the launch of a strategic plan for her ministry on […]