The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported that since 2021, foreign assistance on African health has dropped by nearly 70 percent, a development threatening progress registered in combating non-communicable and communicable diseases on the continent.
The Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics (SSACAB) has emphasized the need to bridge the gap between researchers and policymakers, calling for stronger relationships between the two to promote the development of evidence-based policies.
Salima Sugar Company Limited has called on the government to urgently appoint a new board of directors, saying the prolonged leadership vacuum is stalling efforts to restore the company to full operational capacity.
The Government of Malawi has revealed that it is in discussions with the World Bank for a possible extension of the Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) program, whose current phase, GESD 4.0, is set to conclude in March next year.
As critical U.S. donor funding remains frozen, the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA), a U.S.-based non-profit, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Malawi’s health system by investing in the country’s nursing and midwifery workforce.