“…This has been largely attributed to a high TB/HIV co infection. Tuberculosis is also compounded by the emergence of other complicated forms of TB such as Multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB), which are difficult and costly to cure thus posing a serious threat to TB control. …”
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“…Southern Africa also has some of the highest TB/HIV co-infection rates in the world, which is tricky to treat; and there is an increasing threat of the Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) to the sub-region’s health and development gains. …”
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“…According to recent WHO reports2, Southern Africa has some of the highest TB/HIV co-infection rates in the world, ranging from 50% to 77% of the estimated burden. …”
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“…2019 Policy Updates Addendum to the 4th Edition of the Malawi Integrated Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures for Clinical HIV Services…”
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“…Revision of the 3rd edition of the MSTG started with a consultative meeting of stakeholders followed by editorial meetings and finally the approval process by members of the National Medicines and Medical Supplies Committee. …”
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“…This resulted in the development of editions of guidelines for the management of malaria in ; vS5, 1936, 1994 and 1997. In the absence of a policy to guide activities, efforts and resources by the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and partners nationwide, malaria control and prevention strategies and activities have been uncoordinated and incomplete. …”
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“…We are very worried about a death from AIDS or TB, but when it comes to malaria, we have become too accepting of its presence in our lives. …”
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“…While research shows that any one of these domain can reduce diarrhoeal disease in under the age of five by 32% to 45% (Curtis, et. Al., “Saving Lives”, 2004), research has also shown that advocating the use of a combination of these domains increases the likelihood of behaviour change and practices (EHP II, “Changing Hygiene Behaviours”, 2002) However, the idea of the hand washing campaign is as a result of an assessment of benefits of hand washing with soap in reducing various hygiene related diseases. …”
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“…To effectively address this situation and at the same time respond comprehensively to the changes and current challenges, the Ministry and its partners view continuous training and staff development as a powerful tool to respond to the problem. …”
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“…The main malaria behaviours that need to be adopted and maintained by individuals, families and communities, include, among others, Malaria Case Management, Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) of pregnant women with SP and malaria prevention with special emphasis on Insecticide Treated Nets/ Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs / LLINs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS). …”
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“…Malaria accounts for about 48% of all causes of morbidity followed by Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) and diarrheal diseases at 17% and 8.7% respectively (HMIS08). …”
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“…A culture of evidence-based management decisions would help us achieve highest level of efficiency in the provision of basic essential health care to all Malawians. …”
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“…This policy will facilitate standardisation, coordination and improvement of the quality of nutrition services delivery within all sectors of the economy. In 2005, I directed that the Food and Nutrition Security Policy be split into two namely; Food Security Policy and National Nutrition Policy to be championed by Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security; and the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS in my office respectively. …”
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“…The successful implementation of this plan will depend on the continued dedication of staff in the Ministry of Health and those of its partner organizations. We welcome the support of our co-operating partners, we gratefully acknowledge their contribution towards the development of the HSSP and look forward to their continued support in its implementation. …”
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“…When operating in an environment of limited resources, it becomes prudent to set priorities on which concerted effort could be targeted. The GoM with support from its partners has, therefore, developed this National Health Research Agenda, as a policy document, that directs priorities in health research covering the period from 2012 to 2016 to be implemented in tandem with the MGDS II and HSSP. …”
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“…Consequently the Reproductive Health Unit of the Ministry of Health conducted a national EmOC assessment to identify the capacity of the health care delivery system to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and to propose an action orientated plan: hence the development of this road map. …”
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“…The Malawi Government is committed to providing comprehensive and integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRHR) services in line with the recommendations of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo, Egypt, 1994. Malawi is also a signatory of the AU Maputo Plan of Action which advocates for integrated SRHR Plan. …”
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“…I am honoured that the Ministry of Health through the National Malaria Control Program recognized the need for consistency and coordination among partners implementing malaria behaviour change communication programs and involved them in the process of review and re-writing of this communication strategy. …”
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“…Recognizing that addressing these weaknesses in the information age required a comprehensive computerization process, the HIS strategy recommended, as one of its strategies, to have an eHealth Strategy developed. …”
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