Malaria vaccine

Malawi urges national unity against malaria during SADC Malaria Week under "Together for a Malaria-Free Malawi." Government, partners and communities must use insecticide-treated nets, boost awareness, seek prompt treatment, and sustain collective action to reduce cases and save more lives.

A quiet revolution is happening in the remotest parts of Mchinji, where the nearest health facilities are often several kilometers away.

Minister of Health, Khumbidze Kandodo Chiponda has expressed satisfaction with the commitment and quality health service delivery that Biwi Health Centre in Lilongwe is providing to the general community.

The Ministry of Health has rolled out a Measles-Rubella supplementary vaccination campaign across several districts in Malawi following a prolonged outbreak that has led to 653 confirmed cases and one death since it began in October 2024.

At the northeastern tip of Kasungu District near the border with Mzimba, there sits a community called Manjondo Village, telephonically disconnected from the rest of the district.

Health workers and community leaders in Salima have hailed the Breakthrough Action Project for reducing malaria incidences in the district.

Health workers in Machinga have described the ongoing Malaria Vaccination Programme as a game-changer in the fight against malaria in the district.

Mangochi has registered an unprecedented rate in anti-malaria vaccine uptake owing to various interventions by healthcare workers in the district.