NCD Alliance Malawi has rolled out free health screenings in Mzuzu as part of the 2025 Global Week for Action on Non-Communicable Diseases, urging Malawians to embrace prevention and early detection under the theme ‘Time to Lead.
In his remarks. Secretariat for WHO FCTC Andrew Black said that the assessment which is being undertaken jointly with the Ministry of Health and WHO, will among others help to identify gaps and opportunities for more to be done to protect the health of Malawian citizens from tobacco use, including protecting children and young people.
The Non Communicable Diseases Alliance Malawi (NCDAMW) has stressed the need to increase public understanding and awareness about diabetes for the country to tame the disease.
The growing attention from authorities and an increase in resource allocation for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) hold great potential to improve efforts in controlling the NCDs.
Malawi continues to register an escalation in cases of stress, burnout, and anxiety among workers in various sectors despite growing recognition of mental health as a critical component of well-being, Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Malawi (NCDAMW) has disclosed.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance Malawi has emphasized the need for the health systems in Malawi to incorporate climate change issues when responding to public health matters.
Malawi Network of Older Person Organization (MANEPO) expressed commitment to working with the government in strengthening the government system as well as building capacity of government health workers in making sure that older persons are receiving age-appropriate healthcare services.
Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on Parliamentary Committee on Health and Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday could not help, but simply confess that Malawi is not doing well on the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
