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Africa charts new course on health security financing
PATH
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The defining moment came with the launch of Africa’s Health Financing in a New Era, a comprehensive framework that brought together the region’s most influential health leaders in an unprecedented display of collective commitment to African health...
Pedals of change: Cyclists ride 540km to spark hope in Malawi
The Nation Malawi
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July 3, 2025
A group of cyclists from four countries pedaled more than 540 kilometres through the districts of Zomba, Machinga, and Mangochi where they planted seeds of change in communities they passed through. This was Ride to Transform (R2T) 2025, a...
VP Usi’s Candid Call in Spain: Rethinking Global Financing for Malawi’s Future
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
Vice President Michael Biswick Usi has finalized high-impact diplomatic and policy engagement at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain. Leading a high-level delegation on behalf of President Lazarus...
The Evolution of Red Cross, Red Crescent: A legacy of Humanitarianism, modern training Initiatives in Malawi
The Maravi Post
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July 3, 2025
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement stands as one of the most significant humanitarian organizations in the world, embodying the principles of neutrality, impartiality, and humanity. Its origins trace back to the mid-19th century, when a Swiss...
Mutharika not invited to independence day, says he cannot feast while Malawians suffer
Malawi 24
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July 3, 2025
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President Peter Mutharika says he was not invited to this year’s 6th July Independence Day celebrations, and insists he would not have attended even if invited, arguing he cannot “feast with MCP” while Malawians...
10 African nations most exposed to Trump’s health aid cuts
Business Insider Africa
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July 3, 2025
Newly released data shows how heavily African health systems rely on U.S. aid, raising serious concerns about the impact of abrupt funding cuts on public health across the continent. According to the Center for Global Development, the United...
Lilongwe Round Table 32 in blood donation exercise
The Nation Malawi
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July 3, 2025
Lilongwe Round Table 32 (LLW32) on Saturday teamed up with the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) in a blood donation drive in Lilongwe. The event was organised to refill the depleted blood banks in the Central Region. During the event at...
How far is your closest hospital or clinic? Public health re...
Modern Ghana
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The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and...
How far is your closest hospital or clinic? Public health researchers explain why Africa needs up-to-date health facility databases
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and...
History Made: Chakwera Commissions Malawi’s First National Cancer Centre in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
Malawi has taken a historic step in the fight against cancer. On Monday morning, President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera officially commissioned the country’s first-ever National Cancer Centre, a modern, state-of-the-art facility built in the...
Malawi Seeks New Health Partners as USAID Shuts Down Operations
Face of Malawi
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July 2, 2025
274 words • approx. 2 min read The Ministry of Health says it is actively engaging with other development partners to fill the gap left in the health sector following the official closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID)....
Medical Assistant Dies in Motorcycle Crash Along Mangochi-Makanjira Road
Face of Malawi
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July 2, 2025
Published on July 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM by Edgar Naitha 152 words • approx. 1 min read A 44-year-old medical assistant, identified as Paul Kumala, died after his motorcycle plunged into a deep trench along the Mangochi Makanjira road last night....
Health Ministry Under Fire as Court Blocks Questionable Recruitments
Face of Malawi
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July 2, 2025
209 words • approx. 2 min read The High Court has granted an injunction to over 500 unemployed nurses, halting the deployment of newly recruited or promoted health workers across Malawi. The injunction follows a judicial review application filed...
Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems For The Future
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing its reimported wild poliovirus (WPV1) outbreak, the country is taking strategic steps to sustain hard-won gains and strengthen its broader health system. On 24...
“I will create a national health service funds after September 16 polls”-Chakwera
The Maravi Post
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July 2, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus has disclosed establishing a National Health Services Fund, which will independently generate additional resources for the speedy procurement of equipment, repairs, and medicines for health facilities in the...
Chakwera inaugurates Malawi’s first National Cancer Centre
The Maravi Post
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July 2, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday, June 2, 2025 inaugurated the first and new state of the art National Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in the capital Lilongwe. The facility which has been co-funded by...
Chakwera Vows Post-Election Creation of National Health Services Fund
Nyasa Times
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July 2, 2025
In a bold policy pronouncement, President Lazarus Chakwera has pledged to establish a National Health Services Fund immediately after the September 16 general elections to address chronic shortages of equipment, drugs, and repair delays in public...
Tax And Spending Bill, Medicaid Concerns, Gun Tracing Fund
The Maravi Post
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July 2, 2025
The Senate approved President Trump's megabill, which includes tax cuts and boosts border security and defense programs. Cuts to Medicaid in the bill are unpopular with some Senators and the general public. Also, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
Over 14 Million at Health Risk as Trump’s USAID Cuts Threaten Africa’s Poor
Face of Malawi
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July 2, 2025
Published on July 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM by Evance Kapito 132 words • approx. 1 min read More than 14 million people, mainly from African countries, could face serious health challenges in the next five years following a decision by former United...
Innovation Week opens with strong calls for solutions to health sector challenges, regional collaboration
Capital Radio Malawi
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July 2, 2025
Malawi Liverpool Wellcome (MLW) research programme has expressed optimism that this year’s Innovation Week will generate practical solutions to address some of the long-standing challenges facing Malawi’s health sector. The three-day event,...