Amref trains HSAs in digital information collection, data sharing

Amref Health Africa in Malawi, in partnership with Ministry of Health, Last-Mile Health and D-Tree, has embarked on an initiative to train and deploy Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) in digital information collection and data sharing in Integrated Community Health Information System (ICHIS) in Chitipa district.

Crossborder migration increases number of TB defaulters in Dedza

Tennson Kaunda, Dedza District TB and Leprosy Coordinator, has raised concerns over high default rates in TB treatments due to patients crossing the border to Mozambique.

Interventions include cross-border cooperation, public sensitization to the risks of defaulting treatment, and intensified screening in border areas.