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Tag: August 2025

  • Malawi Delegation Joins Regional Peers for Intensive EIDM Program.

    Malawi Delegation Joins Regional Peers for Intensive EIDM Program.

    Malawi & Regional Delegations (EIDM Program)

    Entebbe, Uganda – August 13, 2025
    by
    Moses Nyambalo Phiri in collaboration with Memory Ngwira, and Settie Kanyanda.

    A delegation from Malawi has commenced Week 13 of the Mid-Level Evidence-Informed Decision-Making (EIDM) program at the African Centre for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES), joining colleagues from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda for the intensive 28-week course. The program is designed to equip policymakers and researchers with the skills needed to effectively translate evidence into actionable policy.

    The Malawian team includes policymakers Mary Mwale and Blair Sibale from the Reproductive Health Directorate, alongside researchers Memory Moque Ngwira from PHIM and Suzgika Mirriam Lakudzala from the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome (MLW) Programme. Their participation highlights Malawi’s ongoing commitment to strengthening evidence-based policy formulation, particularly in critical areas like public health.

    The week began with a powerful session on “Gender Inclusion and Diversity in Evidence-to-Policy,” led by Dr. Anna Ninsiima of Makerere University. The session focused on the essential role of integrating gender and diversity considerations throughout the policy process to ensure equitable and effective outcomes.

    The program, has brought together a diverse group of professionals from across the region, aiming to build a network of skilled individuals capable of championing evidence-informed practices within their respective countries. The ongoing collaboration and knowledge exchange are expected to have a lasting impact on policy-making across East Africa.

  • Malawi Hosts National Bridging Workshop to Strengthen One Health Approach

    Malawi Hosts National Bridging Workshop to Strengthen One Health Approach

    National Bridging Workshop

    Lilongwe ,Malawi – August 13, 2025..
    by
    Moses Nyambalo Phiri in collaboration with Mark Mwalabu, and Settie Kanyanda.

    The Government of Malawi, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN Environment Programme, hosted its FIRST-EVER National Bridging Workshop (NBW). This workshop aimed to enhance the country’s “One Health” multisectoral approach by improving collaboration among human, animal, and environmental health sectors to prevent and respond to public health threats.

    Dr. Martias Joshua, Chief of Services-Reforms – MoH.

    Dr. Joshua highlighted Malawi’s commitment to One Health, noting that the country has already initiated a One Health Policy and prioritized zoonotic diseases for urgent multisectoral action.

    Dr. Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, WHO Malawi Country Representative.

    “Emphasized that a majority of emerging and re-emerging human diseases originate from the complex interplay between animals, humans, and the environment,” hence Bridging is the solution, Dr. Neema, WHO.

    Stated that the “workshop helps connect the JEE and PVS tools to develop a joint national roadmap.”, George Mvula.

    George Mvula, FAO Representative

    Pointed out that the “NBW identifies practical opportunities for joint initiatives to build a resilient health system.”, Dr. Moetapele Letshwenyo.

    Dr. Moetapele Letshwenyo, WOAH Representative for Southern Africa.

    This workshop is a crucial stride toward building a unified, resilient health system in Malawi. By strengthening cross-sectoral cooperation, the nation is proactively preparing to tackle present and future public health challenges effectively.