Tags : World Aids Day

MANASO SLAMS HIV AND AIDS MISCONCEPTIONS

By Meclina Chirwa  As the globe marks World AIDS Day, the Malawi Network of AIDS Organizations has appealed to stakeholders to deal with knowledge gap and misconceptions to curb further spread of HIV and AIDS.  In an interview with Timveni Online, MANASO Executive Director Jones Chimpukuso highlighted that myths and false impressions about the disease […]Read More

MPHIA STUDY SHOWS MALAWI BEATS TWO UNAIDS TARGETS

By Staff Reporter  The country’s second 2020/2021 Malawi Population-based HIV impact Assessment (MPHIA) survey shows that Malawi has made significant progress toward achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 HIV epidemic control targets by 2030.  A statement from the Ministry of Health, which coincides with World AIDS Day, has attributed the success to innovative measures including HIV testing, […]Read More

WOMEN SEEK MORE AWARENESS ON CONTRACEPTIVES

By Meclina Chirwa As Malawi commemorates World AIDS Day, relevant stakeholders have been urged to step up awareness efforts on contraceptives use among women.  According to Salome(not real name) who is living with HIV, use of condoms is regarded as a taboo in marriage.  “Many women do not negotiate when it comes to sex, a […]Read More