Mentorship and Supervision of Facilities on Pathogen Genomic Surveillance of Public Health Importance
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The Ministry of Health, through the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM), has an established National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL). One of the crucial functions of NPHL is to conduct surveillance of various pathogens that pose a significant risk to public health. This vital task involves submitting isolates collected from laboratories across Malawi to the […]
The Training of Trainers on the Integrated Gene-Xpert Testing Program for Malawi at Dedza Pottery Lodge
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The Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM), a leading institution in healthcare, through the Division of National Public Health Laboratory Services, with financial support from the World Bank, has organised a refresher training with a vital purpose of promoting integrated laboratory testing using the Gene-Xpert. The training of trainers took place at Dedza Pottery Lodge […]
BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY TWG IN LILONGWE TO FINALISE NATIONAL GUIDELINES.
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The first technical working group (TWG) for biosafety and biosecurity took place in Lilongwe on Nov 7 th and 8 th 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to finalise the national guidelines as well as to initiate a long-standing collaboration to safeguard workers and society from dangers of bio-hazards. As he opened the meeting, […]