Amref Health Africa Achieves Positive Health Outcomes in Malawi Through Public Health Interventions

Malawi: Amref Health Africa in Malawi has reported significant progress in improving the health of local communities through public health interventions in the country, according to Country Manager for Amref Malawi, Hester Mkwinda Nyasulu.

He said the organization has reached over 100,000 people in 2022 alone, focusing on increasing the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, improving access to improved water, sanitation, and hygiene services, and increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services, particularly among women and young people.

The organization contributed to the vaccination of 98,000 people in Machinga through its Vaccine Equity project, increasing vaccination coverage from 3.9% in March 2022 to 58% in November.

Nyasulu also highlighted the organization's efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls, including sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices.

Amref Health Africa in Malawi has recently received $28 million in funding from USAID to implement a five-year project, Momentum Tikweze Umoyo, aimed at reducing maternal, newborn, and child morbidity and mortality in five districts.

The project is being implemented in collaboration with six consortium partners; WaterAid, D-Tree International, Youth Wave, Family Planning Association.