The Public Health Institute of Malawi is at the forefront of safeguarding the health of all nation.
Vision
A center of excellence in public health that contributes towards high quality and productive
life of all people in Malawi.
Core Values
Integrity, Equity, Evidence based, Preparedness and responsiveness, One-Health Approach, and Communication.
Mission
To provide strategic leadership and coordination through multi – disciplinary and multi-sectoral preparedness and response to public health emergencies and threats, disease detection and control, and generate information that informs policy and practice to achieve public health security.
Overview
PHIM has three core technical functional components namely: Research and Development, Public Health Laboratory (PHL); and Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance.
Goal and Main Objective
The Institute’s goal and objectives are to maximize effectiveness and efficiencies in technical execution, collaboration, financial sustainability, corporate identity and culture, Institutional capacity and implement the MoH strategic goals in partnership with other health agencies.

With significant efforts to enhance the nation’s preparedness and response framework through rolling out comprehensive Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) training targeted at district level public health officials, the

The Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) recently welcomed Dr. Guri Rørtveit, Director General of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), for a significant visit aimed at strengthening the

The Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) has successfully executed a nationwide dissemination initiative, distributing critical strategic documents aimed at reinforcing the nation’s capacity to prepare for and respond to

The Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) with funding from the World Bank is currently conducting a critical Public Health Emergency Operation Centre (PHEOC) training for national-level staff and subject

February 11, 2025 – The Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) with support from The Global Fund, is currently conducting a comprehensive assessment of District Public Health Emergency Operations Centres

The Ministry of Health launched the Malawi Multisectoral Cholera Control Plan (2025-2030) on Thursday, 16th January 2025, at the BICC. The comprehensive plan outlines a multisectoral approach to control cholera
INASP’s PERI: 10,700+ Journals for Malawi’s Academic Community.
UK based International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) and Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERI); provides access to scientific and scholarly information through electronic means. This includes over 10, 700 full text on-line journals, current awareness database and document delivery of major scientific, technical, and medical, social science and humanities materials from a wide range of sources. PERI is available to not-for-profit academic and research institutions in Malawi. Users in Malawi have immediate and unlimited on-line access to peer-reviewed journal articles from several world-renowned and leading publishers. Click the links below to go to the respective website:
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Agricultural Science and Technology Information (AGRIS)
African Journals Online (AJOL)
Agora
American Institute of Physics
American Physical Society (APS)
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
Britanicca Online
Cambridge journals
Chichewa/English Dictionary
Cochrane
DOAJ
Edinburg University Press
ELDIS
Emerald Group Publishing
ERIC
Hinari
International Association of Theatre Critics
International Association of Theatre Critics (Archives)
IOP publishing
Jstor
Malawi Development Exchange
Mary Ann Liebert
Nature Publishing Group
Open Access Journal Repository
Oxford English Dictionary Online
Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Journals Collection
Palgrave Macmillan Journals
Postgraduate Journal of Theatre Arts
The Complete World Development
University of Chicago Press
University of California Press
World Bank
Zentralblatt MATH
Optical Society of American (OSA) Journals
Henry Stewart Talks Ltd
Geological Society
American Institute of Physics Journals
American Physical Society
Annual Reviews
CABI Publishing- Global Health Database
IMF eLibrary
Liebert Online
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society Publishing
World Bank Africa Development Indicators
World Bank eLibrary
SPIE Digital Library
UN iLibrary
SAGE Journals
DOAB -E-BOOKS
Jstor e-books
Research4Life (Hinari, Goali, ARDI, OARE and AGORA)
Sage Research Methods
Taylor and Francis Online
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