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NAC AND HIGHER EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT MEETING ON HIV RESPONSE
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NAC AND HIGHER EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT MEETING ON HIV RESPONSE

Universities and Colleges contribute to the human development capital of the country. Malawi’s vision of being a self-reliant and prosperous nation will only be achieved if we are able to produce people with different competencies in various fields. The upcoming learned scholars need to have healthy lives during and after tertiary education.  Various health and...

National AIDS Commission has new CEO
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National AIDS Commission has new CEO

The Independent State Institution, National AIDS Commission (NAC), has a new substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She is Dr. Beatrice Lydia Matanje, an accomplished medical doctor and public health physician. Dr. Matanje, who assumed her new role on 2nd October 2023, holds a bachelor’s degree of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from the then University of...

NAC presents MISA Malawi Red Ribbon Awards
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NAC presents MISA Malawi Red Ribbon Awards

This morning, National AIDS Commission (NAC) honoured its pledge to present two state-of-the-art HP laptops to winners of the 2023 MISA Malawi Red Ribbon Awards. NAC presented one of the laptops to Zodiak Broadcasting Station’s Leah Malekano who emerged winner in the electronic category. Audrey Kapalamula, formerly of Times Group, triumphed in the print category....

NAC conducts Research and Best Practices Dissemination Conference.
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NAC conducts Research and Best Practices Dissemination Conference.

As part of its core mandate of providing effective leadership, technical guidance, facilitation and coordination of the National HIV and AIDS Response, National AIDS Commission (NAC) and its stakeholders held the Research and Best Practices Dissemination Conference on 5th and 6th September 2023.  The activity was held at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in...

Malawi launches long-acting injectable PrEP 
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Malawi launches long-acting injectable PrEP 

Malawi engaged an extra gear in the fight against HIV and AIDS on Friday, 1st September 2023, by launching the implementation science for long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). The intervention adds to the country’s comprehensive combination prevention package for HIV.  The launch, which took place at Likuni Boys Secondary School Ground in Lilongwe, was presided...