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PHIM Hosts NIPH Director General – Enhancing the Longstanding Collaboration and Celebrating Public Health Milestones.

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

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PHIM Strategic and Operation Plans Dissemination

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

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PHIM and Partners Strengthens National Public Health Emergency Response Capacity Through PHEOC Training.

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

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PHIM Assesses District PHEOCs Nationwide.

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

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Malawi Launches Multisectoral Cholera Control Plan (2025-2030)

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

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Malawi Team Engages Students from Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda and the SPU’s sister universities in Kenya.

The Malawi team alongside students mobilized from Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda and the SPU’s sister universities in Kenya participated in a significant educational initiative aimed at enhancing research skills. Over the course of two sessions, Dr. Chitsa Banda

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Enhancing Research Skills for Nurses & Midwives 

The Enhancing Research Skills for Nurses and Midwives in Malawi workshop was held from September 16-17, 2024, at the Bridge View Hotel in Lilongwe, Malawi. Organized by Louis Ng’oma in

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National Genomics Sequencing Reference Laboratory SOPs Development Workshop

 National Genomics Sequencing Reference Laboratory (NGSRL) under Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) is mandated to conduct genome sequencing of all pathogens of public health importance. Genome sequencing is a

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Solar power improves preparedness at PHIM

In a significant step towards sustainable development, the National Public Health Emergency Operations Centre of the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) now has sustainable power solutions. This initiative aims

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Dr. Dzinkambani Kambalame Presents At Kamuzu University Of Health Sciences 2024 Research Dissemination Conference.

The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) successfully hosted its 2024 Research Dissemination Conference, featuring a keynote presentation by the esteemed Dr. Dzimbikani Kambalame. Dr. Kambalame delivered an insightful presentation