The patient was a familiar face – staff members had seen her through her first two pregnancies – but this time was different. “She wasn’t feeling any fetal movements,” recalled Dr. Maggie Maseko,...
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Malawi Strengthens Emergency Preparedness with Launch of Second AVoHC–SURGE Cohort
Lilongwe-Malawi has launched the second cohort of emergency responder’s AVoHC Surge training in bid to strengthen its capacity to respond to public health emergencies with support from the Pandemic...
Malawi - Floods, update (DG ECHO, Government of Malawi, DoDMA, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 26 March 2026)
The humanitarian impact continues to rise due to the heavy rain and consequent floods of mid-March across several councils of Malawi, most of them located in the southern areas. According to national...
Strengthening Routine Immunization and Outbreak Response in Malawi, HPV and Mpox vaccination campaign review meeting
In 2025, Malawi undertook two major public health interventions to protect its population and strengthen health security. First, the Ministry of Health launched a nationwide HPV Multi-Age Cohort...
Malawi - Floods, update (Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Met Malawi, NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 23 March 2026)
The death toll and the number of people affected have increased following the heavy rainfall and consequent floods that impacted 18 councils in Malawi from 15 to 19 March. According to the Department...
Malawi - Flash floods (IFRC, NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 March 2026)
Heavy rainfall has been affecting Malawi since 16 March, causing flash floods that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage. The most impacted are Blantyre City, Blantyre District, Chikwawa,...
Malawi vaccinates 1.3 million children in response to polio outbreak
Malawi received 1.7 million doses of the nOPV2 vaccine from the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision on 10 February 2026 which were distributed within 12 hours to points of delivery
Malawi mobilizes government and community commitment to early warnings
Malawi is mobilizing government commitment and community engagement to improve forecasts and early warnings and build resilience in a country regularly battered by extreme weather and climate shocks. ...
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Rapid Flood Response Funding: Malawi and Mozambique secure over USD22.3 million within seven days
Abidjan, 30 January 2026 - The Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Program has disbursed over USD22.3 million within seven (7) business days to support urgent...
In Malawi, Resilience is Not Built, but Grown
In the southern District of Nsanje, Malawi, communities are establishing banana plantations to serve as both sources of food and income, as well as enhancing the resilience of farmers and their...
Malawi - Weather-related disasters (DG ECHO, Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Malawi Red Cross, Health Cluster) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 January 2026)
Since the onset of the rainy season in December, widespread stormy rains, strong winds, flash floods, and lightning, has affected some 160 000 people, across 29 districts. The Department of Disaster...
GIEWS Country Brief: Malawi 16-December-2025
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Erratic start to the season, but overall rainfall outlook bodes well for 2026 crops Maize prices rose rapidly in 2025 Import needs remain high in 2025/26 after two consecutive...
Malawi advances efforts to finalize its Health Labour Market Analysis for Evidence-based Health Workforce Planning and Development
Achieving SGD3, Universal Health Coverage by 2030, and health security and PHC-oriented and resilient health systems hinges on the sufficient capacity of a well-trained and motivated health workforce...
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Norway provides crucial funds to WFP to support families and school children in Malawi as lean season peaks | World Food Programme
LILONGWE – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of USD 8.3 million from the Government of Norway to support the food needs of crisis-affected families and primary...
Malawi - Food security crisis (DG ECHO, IPC - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, Government of Malawi) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 November 2025)
Malawi is facing a deepening food security crisis, with approximately 4 million people reportedly being food insecure and with acute malnutrition reaching 7.1% nationally among children under 5 years...
Malawi: Don Bosco Secondary School has new hall thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions
Students gain access to new library as part of project. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (Sept. 29, 2025) Salesian missionaries completed construction of a new multipurpose hall at the Don Bosco Secondary School in...
Malawi advances early warning preparedness and resilience
Recurring climate shocks could potentially decrease Malawi's GDP by as much as 16% by 2050 if immediate action is not taken, according to the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and...
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Japan contributes USD $2.06 million for food assistance in Malawi | World Food Programme
LILONGWE – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a generous contribution of JPY 300 million (approximately US$ 2.06 million) aimed at supporting critical food assistance for...
Strengthening Immunity, One Dose at a Time: Malawi’s IPV2 Success Story
In the heart of Southern Africa, Malawi has taken a bold step in the fight against polio. After reporting its first case of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) after 30 years in 2022, the country responded...
Leveraging WhatsApp to increase disaster preparedness in Malawi
In Malawi’s Nsanje District, where flooding is a recurring threat during rainy seasons, communities have long grappled with the devastating impacts of extreme weather. In 2022, Cyclones Anna and...