United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Malawi has made substantial improvements in the health sector, especially in reducing child mortality and combating HIV and AIDS, and malaria despite having limited resources. This was said by UNICEF Country Representative, Johannes Wedenig, on Tuesday during the launch of the Health Sector Strategic Plan II and the National […]
A recent United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) analysis has reaffirmed that investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities provides more value for money, saving almost twice as many lives for every dollar spent as equivalent investments in less deprived groups. The global report highlights Malawi alongside Afghanistan and Bangladesh, […]
Malawi and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has launched Africa’s first air corridor to test the use of drones in humanitarian missions. The government has launched the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in partnership with the UN children agency, Unicef. Kasungu aerodrone will be used as a test site for aerial scouting in crisis situations, […]
UNICEF has provided medical and other supplies to Chikwawa and Nsanje, to support the Ministry of Health’s response to a cholera outbreak in the area that threatens to spread to other districts bordering Mozambique, including Mwanza, Neno and Dedza. Chikwawa and Nsanje districts have recorded 18 cases of cholera so far and work is continuing […]
As the lean season in Malawi hit its peak, close to 1 million children will be affected by hunger as the country struggles to cope with the worst droughtin 35 years. Despite the good rains, hunger is still widespread as families’ will only be able to harvest in late April. The UN agency ,as part […]
Malawi is amongtst four southern African nations that will benefit from a a grant of £16.9 million ($20.8 million) by the UK Department for International Development to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for life-saving interventions to prevent the escalation of malnutrition and child illness or death as counties are approaching the peak of the lean season, […]
Malawi government and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday announced the establishment of an air corridor to test potential humanitarian use of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) also known as drones. The corridor is the first in Africa and one of the first globally with a focus on humanitarian and development use. It will […]
United Nations Childrens Education Fund (UNICEF) and Standard Bank have launched girl mentorship programme aiming to encourage girls to continue with education. Speaking during the launch atat Nthulu Primary School in Dedza on Wednesday UINCEF Malawi Deputy resident Representative Roisin De Burca says Malawi girl’s needs to be given a chance to continue with education […]
A humanitarian organisation in Malawi has come under the spotlight for deducting money from its workers, as much as 30 per cent to sponsor cultism like management and is embroiled in fraud and tax evasion. A BBC documentary program, Assignment, says all workers at Direct Aid from People to People (DAPP) are deducted money from […]
Over 2500 guests enjoyed a jam-packed day of activities in the beautifully decorated gardens of Sunbird Capital Hotel, which had something for children and young people of all ages to participate in. The Children’s Future Festival is part of the year-round calendar of activity delivered by the Lake of Stars Project; the Flagship Lake of […]
With 6.5 million people – a third of the population – in Malawi facing acute food shortage, UNICEF has committed to continue vital nutrition support for the country’s 300,000 children who are at risk of malnutrition in the current emergency. The UN agency has just completed a mass screening of under five children, and reached […]
Mangochi District Council has handed over four community victim support units (CVSUs) worth K27, 269,198 that have been constructed with funding from the United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Speaking when handing over the facilities at Katema in the area of Traditional Authority Mponda on Tuesday, District Commissioner for Mangochi, Jack Nguluwe expressed gratitude at […]
Standard Bank Malawi has signed a partnership agreement to support girl education in Malawi as one way of keeping adolescents learning and grooming future bankers. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Lilongwe Chief Financial Officer Temwani Simwaka said a key component of the partnership is a mentorship program by the bank’s employees of school girls […]
Malawi has become the first country on the continent to test flight the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or Drones) for improvement of HIV services having being used in the past for surveillance and assessments of disaster. The government and UNICEF started testing the use of UAVs on Monday to explore cost effective ways […]
Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume on Monday smade a rare confession that Malawi’s high figures in martenal and neonatal deaths is worrisome to the authorities and that many of these deaths could be avoided if basic health and obstetric care services were more widely available. Kumpalume said according to UNICEF report of 2014, under-five mortality […]
The development of a country is directly linked to how it provides essential services to its populace, chief among them being the provision and accessibility of quality health services. In health sector, the maternal and newborn health situation is a major indicator and it gives a general picture of a country’s basic care provided to […]
The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) said Tuesday it is carrying out a mass screening for malnutrition in children under five across the country amid reports of increasing hunger. Mahimbo Mdoe, UNICEF country representative, said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times that the mass screening – in 25 districts, 90 per cent of […]
UNICEF has tipped Malawi and other southern African countries to be prepared for the strongest El Nino since 40 years ago, saying it is likely to cause extreme flooding and severe drought. The warming comes barely days after leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera asked the government to start preparing for the El Nino […]