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Summary Report 2017
Malawi Country Oice Summary Report 2017 UNFPA in Malawi aims to promote universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate progress on the agenda of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, to improve the lives of women, adolescents and youth, enabled by population dynamics, human rights and gender equality. Malawi Country Office Summary Report 2017 UNFPA supports programmes in thematic areas of: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights including Family Planning, Maternal Health, HIV and AIDS, and Fistula Population and Development Humanitarian Emergencies Gender Equality and GBV including Ending Child Marriages These are delivered by working with the Ministry of Health and Population; Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development; Ministry of Labour, Youth and Manpower Development; Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare among other government institutions and non-state actors. While the Government Ministries implement some of the strategic activities on policy and guidelines, most of the community and facility based interventions at the service delivery level are implemented by District Councils and local non-governmental organizations. 1 UNFPA Malawi strategically supports seven districts of Chiradzulu, Salima, Mangochi, Mchinji, Dedza, Chikhwawa and Nkhata-bay. Nkhata Bay Northern Region Central Region Southern Region Salima Mchinji Mangochi Dedza Chikhwawa Chiradzulu Impact districts -
The National School Mapping and Micro-Planning Project in the Republic of Malawi - Micro-Planning Component
No. Ministry of Education, Japan International Science and Technology Cooperation Agency Republic of Malawi THE NATIONAL SCHOOL MAPPING AND MICRO-PLANNING PROJECT IN THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI - MICRO-PLANNING COMPONENT- FINAL REPORT AUGUST 2002 KRI INTERNATIONAL CORP. SSF JR 02-118 PREFACE In response to a request from the Government of the Republic of Malawi, the Government of Japan decided to conduct the National School Mapping and Micro-Planning Project and entrusted it to the Japan International Cooperation Agency. JICA selected and dispatched a project team headed by Ms. Yoko Ishida of the KRI International Corp., to Malawi, four times between November 2000 and July 2002. In addition, JICA set up an advisory committee headed by Mr. Nobuhide Sawamura, Associate Professor of Hiroshima University, between October 2000 and June 2002, which examined the project from specialist and technical point of view. The team held discussions with the officials concerned of the Government of Malawi and implemented the project activities in the target areas. Upon returning to Japan, the team conducted further analyses and prepared this final report. I hope that this report will contribute to the promotion of the quality education provision in Malawi and to the enhancement of friendly relations between our two countries. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the officials concerned of the Government of Malawi for their close cooperation extended to the project. August 2002 Takeo Kawakami President Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Lake Malawi 40 ° 20° ° 40 40° 0° Kinshasa ba ANGOLA Victoria bar Lake SEYCHELLES Tanganyika Ascension ATLANTIC (UK) Luanda Aldabra Is. -
MALAWI COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Report Published on 6 July 2021 Epidemiological Week 26, 2021 (28 June to 4 July 2021)
MALAWI COVID-19 weekly epidemiological report Published on 6 July 2021 Epidemiological Week 26, 2021 (28 June to 4 July 2021) Cumulative data (2 April 2020 to 4 July 2021) Confirmed Contacts Tests Vaccines administered Recoveries Admissions Deaths cases traced conducted First dose Second dose 37,057 33,404 2,538 1,215 39,892 274,356 385,242 43,165 Epidemiological Week 26, 2021 (28 June to 4 July 2021) 1,348 329 129 28 1,085 8,664 0 0 Highlights • As of 4 July 2021, a total of 37,057 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been registered in Malawi. Of these cases, 1,348 were reported from 28 June to 4 July 2021 (Epi-week 26), representing a 69.6% increase in the number of new cases compared to Epi-week 25. • In the past week, all districts except Likoma and Nkhata Bay reported new cases with the majority of the new cases recorded in Blantyre (520), followed by Lilongwe (195), Ntchisi (98), and Kasungu (92). • A total of 8,664 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the past week (Epi-week 26). Cumulatively 274,356 tests have been conducted in the country. The positivity rate for the past week was 15.6%, an increase from 10.7% in the previous week. • In the past week, there were 129 newly hospitalised cases, representing a 98.5% increase compared to Epi-week 25. Cumulatively 2,538 cases have been admitted since the first cases were registered on 2 April 2020. • 28 new deaths were reported in the past week, a 75% increase compared to week 25. -
Map District Site Balaka Balaka District Hospital Balaka Balaka Opd
Map District Site Balaka Balaka District Hospital Balaka Balaka Opd Health Centre Balaka Chiendausiku Health Centre Balaka Kalembo Health Centre Balaka Kankao Health Centre Balaka Kwitanda Health Centre Balaka Mbera Health Centre Balaka Namanolo Health Centre Balaka Namdumbo Health Centre Balaka Phalula Health Centre Balaka Phimbi Health Centre Balaka Utale 1 Health Centre Balaka Utale 2 Health Centre Blantyre Bangwe Health Centre Blantyre Blantyre Adventist Hospital Blantyre Blantyre City Assembly Clinic Blantyre Chavala Health Centre Blantyre Chichiri Prison Clinic Blantyre Chikowa Health Centre Blantyre Chileka Health Centre Blantyre Blantyre Chilomoni Health Centre Blantyre Chimembe Health Centre Blantyre Chirimba Health Centre Blantyre Dziwe Health Centre Blantyre Kadidi Health Centre Blantyre Limbe Health Centre Blantyre Lirangwe Health Centre Blantyre Lundu Health Centre Blantyre Macro Blantyre Blantyre Madziabango Health Centre Blantyre Makata Health Centre Lunzu Blantyre Makhetha Clinic Blantyre Masm Medi Clinic Limbe Blantyre Mdeka Health Centre Blantyre Mlambe Mission Hospital Blantyre Mpemba Health Centre Blantyre Ndirande Health Centre Blantyre Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Blantyre South Lunzu Health Centre Blantyre Zingwangwa Health Centre Chikwawa Chapananga Health Centre Chikwawa Chikwawa District Hospital Chikwawa Chipwaila Health Centre Chikwawa Dolo Health Centre Chikwawa Kakoma Health Centre Map District Site Chikwawa Kalulu Health Centre, Chikwawa Chikwawa Makhwira Health Centre Chikwawa Mapelera Health Centre -
Master Plan Study on Rural Electrification in Malawi Final Report
No. JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (MONREA) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AFFAIRS (DOE) REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MASTER PLAN STUDY ON RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN MALAWI FINAL REPORT MAIN REPORT MARCH 2003 TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES CO., LTD. MPN NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LTD. JR 03-023 Contents 0 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 1 1 Background and Objectives ........................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Objectives............................................................................................................................ 8 2 Process of Master Plan................................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Basic guidelines .................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Identification of electrification sites ................................................................................. 10 2.3 Data and information collection........................................................................................ 10 2.4 Prioritization of electrification sites................................................................................. -
Rapid Epidemiological Mapping Of
7-7 tlp,-n a a RAPID EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MAPPING OF ONCHOCERCTASTS (REMO) rN MALAWI MISSION REPORT (UAY L6 - JUNE 1-5, 1997' FOR WORLD HEALTH ORGANTZATION AFRTCAN PROGRAUME FOR ONCHOCERCIASIS CONTROL (APOC) BY DR. B.E.B. NI{OKE (OVlrCP/cTDl 5O4lAPle7 I O40' STATUS: WHO Temporary Adviser (U197 lOt4329l Professor of Medical/Public Health Parasitology & Entomology School of Biological Sciences Imo State University PMB 2000 Owerri, Nigeria i. ' ., Phoner (234)83-23 05 85 (Home) a Fax: (2341A3-23 18 83 ( it, ') t" rfw JUNE 15, 1997 ,, /.l'^ Fr;r lrr iol nr.;1i :.rr" I .,, ;'1 !r 'y[' ruf II ) SUMMARY Under the sponsorship of the African Programme .for Onchocerciasii Control (APOC), Rapid Epidemiological Mapping of onchocerciasis was conducted in Malawi Uelireen 1,6th May and June l-6th L997. During the course of the exercise-, 4O5 villages were primarily selected to be examined for the prevalence of onchocercal nodules of due to which 48 ( 1f-. 85Ul were not sampled - inaccessibility. Pending the final Atlas GIS analysis of the data, the results showed that: L. O onchocerciasis is apparentty absent from all the 5 Northern Districts of Uafawi: ChitiPa, Karonga, Mzimba, Rurnphi, and NkhatabaY. 2.O In the central Region, onchocerciasis is absent in 7 districts of Kasungu, Nkhotakota, salima, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi and Lilongwe out of the 9 Districts. Ntcheu District has endemic communities on the western border with Mozambique as welI as with the southern border with the Mwanza/Neno area. There is also onchocerciasis at the east-central- part of Dedza district. 3. O The Southern Region is the onchocerciasis zone in Malawi. -
Malawi Country Operational Plan 2017 Strategic Direction Summary
Malawi Country Operational Plan 2017 Strategic Direction Summary April 26, 2017 1 1.0 Goal Statement While there has been significant progress in the fight against HIV, Malawi still has 980,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV), including 350,000 undiagnosed. The Malawi Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (MPHIA) showed significant progress toward the globally endorsed targets of 90-90-90. The number of new adult infections each year continues to decline (28,000/year in 2016), coinciding with an increase in ART coverage. With the number of annual HIV-related deaths reduced to 27,000/year in 2016, Malawi continues making progress toward epidemic control. However, MPHIA also highlights a disproportionately high HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) with point estimates for HIV incidence 8 times higher among females aged 15-24 than males. Therefore, the overarching goal of COP17 is to interrupt HIV transmission by reducing incidence among AGYW through testing and treatment of potential sexual partners (men 15-40) and primary prevention (e.g., expansion of DREAMS and AGYW targeted interventions), thereby interrupting the lifecycle of HIV transmission and accelerating progress to epidemic control. The 1st 90 remains the greatest challenge and requires a number of key strategy shifts: Targeting testing and treatment strategies: Increased focus on targeting men and youth with the most efficient testing modalities (e.g., index case testing) and treatment strategies (e.g., same-day ART initiation) to achieve saturation across all age and gender bands in scale-up districts by the end of FY18. Increasing focus in five “acceleration” districts: Per the MPHIA, the epidemic is most intense in population-dense regions of Southern Malawi, especially Blantyre; therefore, PEPFAR will focus on Blantyre and four other high burden, scale up districts (deemed “acceleration” districts) that include 70% of the national gap to saturation. -
Connectivity Solutions for 752 PEPFAR Supported MOH Clinics
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #MAL-122019-EMR Connectivity Solutions for 752 PEPFAR Supported MOH Clinics ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION (EGPAF) NED BANK House, City Centre, P.O. Box 2543, Lilongwe, Malawi FIRM DEADLINE: Friday, 17 January 2020 at 11am INTRODUCTION Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (“EGPAF” or “Foundation”), a non-profit organization, is a world leader in the fight to eliminate pediatric AIDS. Our mission is to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eliminate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. For more information, please visit http://www.pedaids.org. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT | SCOPE OF WORK | EXPECTED DELIVERABLES EGPAF seeks to contract with a reputable Vendor to immediately meet our current connectivity needs (with the possibility of fulfilling future needs as they arise) in support of an ambitious national Electronic Medical Records (EMR) initiative. It is anticipated that the selected Vendor can assess our requirements, develop a comprehensive and effective solution to implement at all 752 PEPFAR-supported MOH Clinics throughout Malawi (see Attachment 1), and eventually implement and install, in coordination with the necessary Foundation staff, all necessary infrastructure at each site to reflect its proposed solution(s). More specifically, the selected Contractor is expected to offer a fast and affordable Carrier Backbone network services to cover 752 clinics across the 28 Districts in Malawi to support regular and incremental data transmission from the Clinics/health facilities to a Central Data Repository hosted at the Ministry of Health. The winning Contractor will be responsible for installation of last mile connection to connect each health facility to the backbone network, including configuring Point-to-Point connections between the health facility and the Central Data Repository. -
Crop Residues As a Potential Renewable Energy Source for Malawi’S Cement Industry
Volume 28 Number 4 Crop residues as a potential renewable energy source for Malawi’s cement industry Kenneth J. Gondwe 1* , Sosten S. Chiotha 2, Theresa Mkandawire 1, Xianli Zhu 3, Jyoti Painuly 3, John L.Taulo 4 1 University of Malawi-The Polytechnic, Blantyre, Malawi 2 Leadership for Environment and Development, Zomba, Malawi 3 UNEP-DTU Partnership, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark 4 Industrial Research Centre, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Limbe, Malawi Abstract sumption would be avoided and 46 128 t of carbon Crop residues have been undervalued as a source dioxide emission reduction achieved per year. For of renewable energy to displace coal in the national sustainability, holistic planning and implementation energy mix for greenhouse emission reduction in would be necessary to ensure the needs of various Malawi. Switching to crop residues as an alternative users of crop residues are met. Furthermore, there energy source for energy-intensive industries such would be a need to address social, economic and as cement manufacturing is hampered by uncertain - environmental barriers of the crop residue-based ties in crop residue availability, cost and quality. In biomass energy supply chain. Future research this study, future demand for energy and availability should focus on local residue-to-product ratios and of crop residues was assessed, based on data at the their calorific values. sub-national level. Detailed energy potentials from crop residues were computed for eight agricultural Keywords: biomass energy, clinker, energy-inten - divisions. The results showed that the projected total sive industry, coal, CO 2 emissions energy demands in 2020, 2025 and 2030 were approximately 177 810 TJ, 184 210 TJ and Highlights 194 096 TJ respectively. -
MALAWI Main Health Facilities and Population Density March 2020
MALAWI Main Health Facilities and Population Density March 2020 Chitipa Chitipa District CHITIPA Hospital Karonga District Karonga old Hospital Hospital KARONGA Chilumba UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA RUMPHI Rumphi Rumphi District Hospital ZAMBIA NORTHERN MZUZU CITY Mzuzu Central MZUZU Hospital Nkhata Bay NKHATA BAY Nkhata Bay MZIMBA District Hospital Mzimba District Hospital LIKOMA LILONGWE CITY Lake Malawi MOZAMBIQUE Lilongwe Central Hospital Bwaila/Bottom Hospital NKHOTAKOTA KASUNGU Nkhotakota District Hospital Kasungu Kasungu District Hospital NTCHISI ZOMBA CITY Ntchisi District CENTRAL Hospital DOWA Dzaleka Refugee Camp (44,385) MCHINJI Dowa SALIMA Dowa District Salima District Mchinji District Hospital Hospital ZOMBA Hospital LILONGWE CITY ZOMBA CITY Zomba Central Hospital DEDZA LILONGWE Dedza Dedza District BLANTYRE CITY Hospital Mangoche Mangochi District ZOMBA MANGOCHI Hospital NTCHEU Ntcheu Ntcheu District Hospital BLANTYRE CITY Capital City MACHINGA CHIRADZULU Balaka District Liwonde BLANTYRE Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Hospital Major town MOZAMBIQUE Machinga District Hospital BALAKA Refugee camp / settlement Machinga LIMBE Lake (Number of refugees) ZOMBA CITY Chilwa NENO Road Zomba Central Hospital Mwanza District Hospital SOUTHERN ZOMBA District BLANTYRE PHALOMBE THYOLO BLANTYRE Region MWANZA Chiradzulu District Hospital CHIRADZULU International border BLANTYRE CITY MULANJE Chikwawa District Health facility Hospital Thyolo District Mulanje District Hospital Hospital Central Hospital District Hospital CHIKWAWA THYOLO Population density (People per Sq. Km) < 100 Bangula 101 - 250 NSANJE 251 - 500 ZIMBABWE Nsanje District Hospital 501 - 1,000 > 1,000 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 3 Apr 2020 Sources: OSM, UNCS, UNOCHA, Camps: UNHCR, Health Facilities: HDX/WHO-CDC, Population Density: Malawi NSO Feedback: [email protected] | Twitter: @UNOCHA_ROSEA | www.unocha.org/rosea | www.reliefweb.int. -
Geographic Accessibility Analysis for Emergency Obstetric Care Services in Malawi
Investing the Marginal Dollar for Maternal and Newborn Health: Geographic Accessibility Analysis for Emergency Obstetric Care services in Malawi Steeve Ebener, PhD 1 and Karin Stenberg, MSc 2 1 Consultant, Gaia GeoSystems, The Philippines 2 Technical Officer, Department of Health Systems Governance and Financing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Geographic Accessibility Analysis for Emergency Obstetric Care services in Malawi © World Health Organization 2016 All rights reserved. Publications of the World Health Organization are available on the WHO website (http://www.who.int) or can be purchased from WHO Press, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland (tel.: +41 22 791 3264; fax: +41 22 791 4857; email: [email protected]). Requests for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications –whether for sale or for non-commercial distribution– should be addressed to WHO Press through the WHO website (http://www.who.int/about/licensing/copyright_form/index.html). The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. -
THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE (Published by Authority) 3,474: Vol
THE MALAWI GOVERNMENT GAZETTE (Published by Authority) 3,474: Vol. LVI No. 4[ Zomba, 1st February, 2019 Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper________________________________ Price: KI,500.00 CONTENTS Page Secretaries General for those who will be sponsored by political Malawi Electoral Commission—General Election Order 23-27 parties from 3rd January, 2019; 27 In the Matter of Companies Act—Notices •• President I 3.2. The Chief Elections Officer shall receive nomination General Notice No. 6 papers from candidates wishing to contest for the office President of theRcpublic of Malawi at COMESA Hall in Blantyre from 4th MALAWI EI.ECTORA L COMM ISSION GENERAL ELECTION ORDER ' February, 2019 to 8th February, 2019. Nomination papers will be made available for collection by aspiring candidates or their representatives from the Electoral Commission Offices at Blantyre (tinder section 36 (1) of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections from 3rd January, 2019. Act, and under section 28 (1) of the Local Government Elections Act) 4. Campaigning shall commence on 19th March, 2019, and shall close WHEREAS it is provided by law that the Electoral Commission (the on 19th May, 2019, at 6:00 a.m. “Commission") shall organize, conduct and supervise Parliamentary, Presidential and Local Government Elections; Declared this 31st December, 2018 at Blantyre. WHEREAS it is provided under the Parliamentary and Presidential Sam Alfandika Elections Act and under the Local Government Elections Act that Ithe Chief Elections Officer Commission shall appoint the