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Ministry of Health of Malawi
Ministry of Health of Malawi
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Organization Timeline
Malawi launches a pilot malaria vaccine programme
📅 23 April 2019Children began receiving the RTS,S vaccine through a routine immunization pilot.
A malaria vaccine enters routine delivery
📅 23 April 2019The pilot tested how to provide a new prevention tool through existing health services.
Health workers add protection against malaria
📅 23 April 2019RTS,S supplemented other preventive measures such as insecticide-treated nets.
Malawi helps generate real-world vaccine evidence
📅 23 April 2019The pilot monitored safety and impact before later recommendations for wider use.
WHO reports on a new sleeping sickness treatment
📅 7 February 2025The 7 February report describes fexinidazole delivered to Malawi and Zimbabwe on 30 January.
Oral therapy expands treatment options
📅 7 February 2025Fexinidazole can treat the rhodesiense form of sleeping sickness in both stages in appropriate cases.
A safer path is sought for patients
📅 7 February 2025The newer medicine was introduced to reduce reliance on older treatments with serious risks.
Training accompanies new treatment delivery
📅 7 February 2025WHO described preparation of health staff and monitoring of medicine safety.