MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS Malawi declared a state of national disaster on 12 January, 2021. Assistance for oxygen supply to support case management being provided. Two Cabinet ministers died during the...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS Schools reopening for new academic year running from 4 Jan to 8 Oct 2021 COVID-19 cases continue to rise with 112 new cases reported on 31 Dec 2020 Cash distributions for the Lean...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS COVID-19 active cases have risen from 40 to 210 in last two weeks, largely imported. All land borders have been closed and public gatherings of over 100 people have been banned for...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS ❖ 1.2 million cloth masks being given to communities and children in 22 districts ❖ 3,500 Braille materials for use by 14,600 children with disabilities distributed in 34 schools...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS ❖ An oxygen plant to generate 1.15 million litres of oxygen per day installed at Kamuzu Central Hospital to support COVID-19 case management. ❖ 4,958 Malawian returnees from South...
Highlights • Conducted RCCE activities reaching 8 604 persons in 14 districts • Broadcasting TV and radio programs on the role of employers in responding to COVID-19 in the workplace • Distribution...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS Chileka International Airport authorities supported to set up Mobile Support Units for receiving and screening passengers 5 clinical infra-red handheld thermometers provided to MoH...
Highlights • Over one million people reached with COVID-19 messages using various delivery platforms. • 10,642 people reached with hand washing promotion/demonstration conducted in five districts. •...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS A rapid assessment showed that 13,000 cases of child marriage and 40,000 cases of teen pregnancies have been registered since the onset of COVID-19 6,521persons screened at points...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS The Inter-Cluster Coordination Group is facilitating the development of the National Contingency Plan and the Food Insecurity Response Plan New supplies valued at $992,547.78 were...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS Blantyre District Health Office supported to train 760 Health Surveillance Assistants in contact tracing and Lilongwe District Health Office supported to provide surveillance and...
The information in this update is collected from UN Agencies and NGOs Highlights • 872,185 people including 76 people with disabilities reached with COVID-19 messages through door to door, mobile van...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS Schools throughout the country reopened on Monday 7 September 2020 for Standard 8 learners, Form 4 learners and all final year students at college DoDMA and the Ministry of Youth...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS The Presidential Task Force met with Traditional Authority leaders to discuss enforcement of gazetted guidelines HCT established a task team to recommend action on coordination...
Highlights 4050 braille materials on awareness and prevention of COVID-19 for visually impaired persons produced. 1,800,000 people reached with COVID-19 preparedness and prevention messages using...
The information in this update is collected from UN Agencies and NGOs 1. Risk Communication and Community Engagement UNDP • UNDP continues to share social media posters and videos on COVID-19...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS A phased re-opening of schools from 7 in September was announced. Facility audits and developing response plans at school level are currently underway Govt urgently requires more...
HIGHLIGHTS Announcements that the airport and schools will re-open in early September 13 million people reached with COVID-19 infection prevention and control messages and 4.2 million people reached...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS ❖ New COVID-19 guidelines gazetted on 7 August ❖ 4,818,599 people reached with COVID-19 messages this week ❖ 3,215 travellers screened at points of entry ❖ 225 MoH support staff...
MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS 43 laboratories are now operational across the country 3500 test kits, 10000 master mix and 3000 controls were received but GeneXpert cartilages are urgently required 6 districts...