At the Africa’s Roadmap to Self-Reliant Healthcare Webinar on August 27, 2025, Dr. Beatrice Matanje, CEO of the National AIDS Commission, delivered a compelling call to action below: The path ahead is not paved with aid but with audacity. Africa has the talent, resolve, and ingenuity to build health systems that serve our people. Let’s...
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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...
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Malawi Leverages South-to-South Learning Network to Reimagine HIV Prevention
Malawi’s HIV prevention champions have gathered at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe from July 17–18, 2025 to chart new pathways for HIV prevention amidst declining financial resources. The meeting, supported by the South-to-South Learning Network (SSLN), also focuses on advancing the use of the HIV Prevention Programme Planning Tool(3PT) Since joining the...
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The Global Fund Secures Access to Breakthrough HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir for Low-and Middle-Income Countries.
Malawi National AIDS Commissions joins global experts in describing this as a pivotal moment on the road to ending AIDS as a public health threat— ensuring lifesaving innovation reaches those who need it most, wherever they live. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has announced that it has signed...
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HIV Long term injectable drug approved! The National AIDS Commission appeals for continued adherence to present PrEP.
Exciting news! The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an injectable drug for HIV prevention called Lenacapavir (LEN) as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. The drug needs to be injected just twice a year for the HIV Negative at-risk population groups. The approval means the drug could be rolled out globally to help overcome barriers...
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The UNAIDS Joint Programme Plan for Malawi 2025-2030 unveiled; experts say time to review commitment to scale the gains.
The UNAIDS Joint Programme Plan for Malawi for 2025-2030 has been unveiled. The program focuses on ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. This program builds upon the National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS (2023-2025) and aims to accelerate progress towards the 95-95-95 targets, ensuring that most people living with HIV know...
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NAC Demonstrates Linkage of Law, Culture and Health Promotion.
At the first ever National Health Promotion Conference, the National AIDS Commission (NAC) delivered an intriguing articulation of how the law, culture and health promotion depend on each other. The Director of Programs at NAC, Mrs Chimwemwe Mablekisi, was among the distinguished quadruple of panelists who handled the topic of intersection on Law, Culture and...
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Malawi Successfully Holds First Ever National Health Promotion Conference.
Health communication experts and stakeholders across Malawi convened in Mangochi at the Sunbird Nkopola on 28th and 29th of May 2025 for the first ever National Health Promotion Conference, a very exciting and intriguing event where learning through sharing best practices took place. The conference was held under the theme “Communicating Health: Changing Behaviours, Transforming...