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Malawi is expected to receive its first shipment of lenacapavir — a twice-a-year injectable HIV prevention drug — by the end of February 2026, offering a new addition to the country’s HIV prevention options.

National AIDS Commission (NAC) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Beatrice Matanje told MBCDigital that although Malawi was not included in the initial rollout, it has been assured a place in the second cohort under the PEPFAR programme.

She noted that the timeline will also depend on approval from the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA), despite the drug already receiving international clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier this year.

So far, only Zambia and Eswatini have received shipments, each securing 1,000 doses from the US government.

Lenacapavir, administered twice a year, protects users by blocking HIV from entering healthy cells and offers long-lasting prevention without the need for daily ARV pills.

By Alufisha Fischer

ANTHU ATATU AMWALIRA NDI NTHENDA YA MURBURG VIRUS KU ETHIOPIA.

Nduna yowona za umoyo m'dziko la Ethiopia a Mekedes Daba atsimikiza za imfa ya anthu atatu omwe amwalira kamba ka nthenda ya Murburg virus, kuchigawo chakum'mwera kwa dzikolo kufupi ndi chipata cholowera kum'mwera kwa dziko la South Sudan.

Malingana ndi zomwe yalemba Aljeezera News, pafufupi anthu 100 akusungidwa ku m'bindikiro (Quarantine) kamba koti akuganiziridwa kuti anakhuzana ndi anthu amene anamwalirawa.

Izi ziri chomwechi malingana ndi zotsatira zotsimikizika zakuchipatala cha m'dzikolo chatulutsa.

Ngakhale izi ziri chomwechi palinso chiwopsezo cha kufala kwa nthenda ya Ebola pamene anthu atatu amwalira ndi nthendayi ndipo enaso atatu akuonetsa zindikiro za kachirombo ka Ebola, pamene anthu 129 omwe ankhuzana ndi athuwa awayikidwa mu m'bindikiro.

Pakadali pano mayiko a Ethiopia ndi South Sudan ali pakalikiliki kulimbana ndi nthendayi ndicholinga choti isafalikire m'madera ena.

Wolemba: David Somba -Mzuzu

Source: Aljeezera News English.

A new study by the National Public Health Institute of Malawi (NPHIM) has revealed that men account for the majority of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country, making up 60 percent of all patients.

According to the study, this trend is also seen in many other African countries.

The findings were presented during the National Public Health Research Dissemination Conference in Lilongwe, under the theme “Leaving No Man Behind.”

Speaking at the conference, Elia Zulu, Country Manager for the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP), stated that the research highlights the urgent need to address men’s health-seeking behavior if Malawi is to meet the global goal of ending TB by 2030.

Uzani Mbendera, Director of the Malawi TB Control Programme, added that men’s poor health-seeking behavior not only endangers their lives but also puts their families at risk.

Researcher Mphatso Phiri noted that the problem extends beyond TB, as men are generally reluctant to seek medical attention for various illnesses.

The researchers called for increased investment in gender-sensitive health strategies and community programs that encourage men to get tested and complete TB treatment. They warned that without engaging men, Malawi’s goal of ending TB by 2030 will remain out of reach.

Reported by Rebecca Chimjeka Matemba

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