Tag: hiv/aids

Airtel Malawi develops HIV/AIDS mobile app

Published on October 3, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Airtel Malawi and UNAIDS plan enabling people living with HIV and AIDS in the country to access and share information […]

Plight of a Malawian Girl-Child

Published on October 1, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Let Girls Lead is thrilled to launch our celebration of International Day of the Girl 2014 with a blog series […]

LETS FIGHT HIV, AIDS WITH ONE GOAL-NANKHUMWA

Published on September 22, 2014 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture Kondwani Nankhumwa has urged Malawians to fight HIV and AIDS in the country with […]

COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS TO HAVE IDENTITY CARDS

Published on September 10, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Women in Tourism (MWIT) has announced that it plans to register all sex workers and give them identification cards. […]

MANGOCHI RESIDENTS WORRYSOME OVER INCREASED SEX WORKERS

Published on August 28, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Residents and business people in Mangochi have expressed concern over the increase in number of young sex workers, who are […]

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan performs circumcision in UNAIDS project in Malawi

Published on August 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan visited and helped in the performance of a circumcision upon his arrival in Blantyre as part of his […]

Ghana’s captain Gyan heads to Malawi for charity match

Published on August 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The UAE-based striker will be playing a football match in one of the top undisclosed local teams in Malawi during […]

Malawi sex rituals putting girls at risk for HIV

Published on July 21, 2014 by Face of Malawi

In Malawi, almost a third of new HIV cases occur in women under the age of 30, in part because […]

Disabilities Prevent Aging Africans from Being Productive

Published on May 9, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Africa’s rapidly aging population is developing disabilities that limit their ability to be productive, according to a study conducted by […]

UN and European Union stress need to address malnutrition in Malawi

Published on April 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

During a visit to Malawi, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Union […]

Changing the Course of History With $15 Billion

Published on April 10, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

My father once told me when I was a young girl that I was destined to do great things. His […]

Over quarter of S.African schoolgirls are ‘HIV positive’

Published on March 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

As many as 28 percent of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive, according to figures from the country’s health minister […]

Zuma officially openes the 29th Africa Cup of Nations

Published on January 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

South African President Jacob Zuma officially opened the 29th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) soccer tournament at the National Stadium […]

Voluntary male circumcision to roll-out nationwide

Published on December 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The voluntary medical male circumcision programme will shortly be rolling out in all the districts in Malawi as one way […]

UNDP signs $5.4Million financing agreements with Norway & Ireland to support Democracy Consolidation Projects and Human Rights in Malawi

Published on October 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Governments of Norway and Ireland have signed a $5.4 Million Financing Agreements […]

Stakeholders caution government on male circumcision

Published on September 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Health stakeholders have cautioned the Ministry of Health (MoH) to tread carefully on the new Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) policy […]

ARVS being smuggled to South Africa

Published on August 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

While Malawi hospitals are experiencing drug stock outs, some Malawians are smuggling drugs, including ARVs, to South Africa where they […]

Zimbabwe’s MPs get circumcised to fight HIV

Published on June 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A group of Zimbabwean MPs are getting circumcised as part of a campaign to reduce HIV and Aids cases. A […]