Category: Local News

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NAC JOINS LAUNCH OF FOUR STRATEGIC GENDER DOCUMENTS

The Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare has launched four strategic documents aimed at providing a strong policy framework on gender programing  in the country. The strategic documents are the Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Strategic Plan (2024–2030), National Gender Policy (2025–2030), National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy (ECD), and...

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THE MALAWI HIV AND AIDS PARTNERSHIP FORUM (MPF) MEMBERS GATHERED IN LILONGWE TO DISCUSS TOPICAL ISSUES ON NATIONAL RESPONSE TO HIV AND AIDS

The 71st meeting of the Malawi HIV and AIDS Partnership Forum (MPF) was held on August 20th, 2024, in the Malawi Capital city Lilongwe. The meeting ended on a high note with the incoming MPF members pledging a commitment to work collaboratively to generate domestic funding. The MPF is an advisory body to the National...

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NATIONAL AIDS COMMISSION HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT TO SHARE LATEST  INFORMATION  ON HIV AND AIDS AND ADDRESS  MEDIA CONCERNS

In its quest to improve working relationship with the media, the National AIDS Commission (NAC) on Tuesday August 22, 2025, organized a day-long high-level media engagement. The meeting was held in Mponera. The Commission observed that media interaction was one fundamental aspect to leveraging cordial working relationships as it takes lead in the multisectoral coordination...

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NAC CALLS FOR MULTISECTORAL UNITY IN MOBILIZING DOMESTIC FINANCING OF THE NATIONAL HIV AND AIDS RESPONSE

Let’s join hands to mobilize domestic funding towards national response to HIV and AIDS programming amidst dwindling global resources for external financing. The National AIDS Commission Chief executive officer Dr. Beatrice Matanje made the call on Tuesday 19th August 2025, during orientation of executive members of the Malawi HIV and AIDS Partnership Forum (MPF).  Dr....

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Exciting News! Malawi hits the 95:95:95 HIV Targets ahead of the Deadline

Exciting news to share! Over the years, Malawi has registered remarkable strides in the fight against HIV and AIDS since the first case was reported in 1985. NAC Chief executive Officer, Dr. Beatrice Matanje has attributed this to strong political will, community leadership, and the unwavering support of partners. Dr. Matanje proudly mentioned that Malawi...