Chikwawa District Council is proactively taking a leading role in mainstreaming HIV service provision to various sites where different construction development projects are taking place. The initiative focuses on promoting and optimizing the provision of HIV service uptake. The team is sensitizing the construction workers on the available HIV prevention options to prevent the spread...
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NUHA CEESAY – OUTGOING UNAIDS MALAWI COUNTRY DIRECTOR BIDS FAREWELL TO STAKEHOLDERS IN THE HIV AND AIDS RESPONSE
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) Malawi Country Director, Nuha Ceesay is leaving Malawi for Eswatini after five years of successful mission in the country. Mr. Ceesay arrived and started his tour of duty in September 2019. He has been hailed by Stakeholders in the fight against HIV and AIDS for...
NAC PMRA SEND SHIVERS TO ADVERTISERS OF FAKE HIV CURE
On 10th July 2024, the National AIDS Commission (NAC) and the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) issued a joint press statement, warning against the malpractice of advertising drugs purported to be cure for HIV without confirmation and permit from the two Government Institutions. Recent social media posts have seen numerous adverts of fake HIV...
JOINT STATEMENT ON INCREASING SPREAD OF FALSE SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS CURE
The National AIDS Commission (NAC) and the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA), pursuant to their mandates under the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Management) Act No. 9 of 2018 and the PMRA Act No. 9 of 2019, respectively, have noted with concern increased spread of false, inaccurate and misleading information on HIV treatment, often...
KUCHULUKA KWA NCHITIDWE OFALITSA MAUTHENGA ABODZA OKHUDZA MANKHWALA A HIV NDI EDZI MMASAMBA A MCHEZO
Mabungwe a National AIDS Commission (NAC) ndi Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) adapatsidwa mphamvu ndi malamulo yowunika ndi kuvomereza mauthenga okhudza matenda a edzi komanso kuwonetsetsa kuti mankhwala achipatala, mankhwala a zitsamba ndi zakudya kapena zakumwa zimene zili mgulu la mankhwala ndi zabwino, zotetezeka ndi zogwira ntchito bwino, komanso kuti malamulo okhudza ntchito za...
NAC LEADING DISSEMINATION OF HIV & AIDS STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS
The National AIDS Commission (NAC) is disseminating key strategic documents and information on HIV and AIDS across the country. The exercise started in third week of June 2024 and is expected to end by 1st week of July 2024. Among the key strategic documents being disseminated are the 2024 HIV Estimates, the Revised National Strategic...
WOFALITSA ZABODZA ZOKHUDZANA MACHIRITSO A HIV AWERUZIDWA KUTI AKHALE M’NDENDE MIYEZI KHUMI NDI MPHAMBU ZISANU (15)
Bwalo la milandu laling’ono ku Mwanza lalamula a Petros Jasi kukakhala mu ndende chifukwa chonamiza anthu kuti ali ndi mankhwala omwe amachiza HIV dzina lake ‘Gamora wochiza HIV’. Masamba a Intaneti a mchezo adzadza ndi zonena za anthu ena omwe akumati ali ndi mankhwala omwe amachiza HIV omwe amatchedwa ‘Gamora wochiza HIV’. Anthuwa akhala akufalitsa...
Claimant of false HIV cure sentenced to 15 months in jail.
The Mwanza Magistrate court has passed a sentence on Mr. Petros Jasi for misinforming the public that he has medicines in the name of ‘Gamora’ that cure HIV. Social media has been awash with claims of some individuals having medication that cures HIV by the name of ‘Gamora’.The people who have been spreading the...
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
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...
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