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Time to Deliver Campaign Launch

By Newton Kalua The national official launch of the Time To Deliver Campaign was held at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on 17 March, 2026, under the theme: 'Walk in Her Shoes.' The launch was presided-over by Honourable Minister of Health and Sanitation, Madalitso Baloyi, MP, as the Guest

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Community Journalism Pictorial Focus

By Newton Kalua You might think some of the participants in the pictorial show below are not paying attention to the discussion. Hold that thought! This was a photojournalism training session, one of the practical components with Community WASH Champions from Ntchisi, Kasungu, and Mangochi districts during a community journalism

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WH Campaign Foundation Milestone

By Newton Kalua WRASM is extremely excited to share the progress of yet another building block for the impending Women’s Health Campaign spearheaded through our partnership with WaterAid Malawi, where this time around we have mobilised and trained a remarkable 271 influential community facility user women from key community structures

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MH Women’s Health Campaign Entry Meeting

By Newton Kalua We have finally come to a close of our entry meetings as planned, and all teams from all the districts health leaders are upbeat about pushing forward the 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧'𝐬 agenda. Mangochi was the final destination of the sessions, and participation was top notch again as

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KU Women’s Health Campaign Entry Meeting

By Newton Kalua The 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 continues to gain momentum. At the second district entry meeting in Kasungu, WRASM, WaterAid Malawi and the district health leaders unpacked what’s gone wrong in past WASH interventions, and how to do things differently this time. Rooted in a rights-based approach, the campaign

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NS Women’s Health Campaign Entry Meeting

By Newton Kalua WRASM and WaterAid Malawi held a district entry meeting with health leaders in 𝐍𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐢 to discuss the upcoming mobilisation of women service users and frontline health workers for WASH 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 in maternity wards of healthcare facilities. The meeting sparked constructive dialogue on how to work collaboratively to

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WRASM, WaterAid Join Forces to Sanitise WASH in Malawi’s Maternity Wards

By Newton Kalua 20/03/2025 Safety and dignity in Malawi’s maternity wards remain a tall order. At many public health facilities, mothers and newborns are welcomed not

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PHC Media Training

Media-“the magic bullet in PHC advocacy & financing towards achieving UHC in Malawi” With funding from PHCPI, WRA Malawi supported Ministry of Health in training 20 journalists in Primary Health Care in a bid to increase awareness of the significance of primary health care in Malawi in achieving universal health

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WRA investigations reveal challenges affecting midwives

By: Jecina Chikwelete & Lusayo Kanyika As midwives in the country joined the rest of their counterparts across the globe in commemorating the International Day of the Midwife on Thursday, 5th May, calls have re-emerged to challenge government and other stakeholders on their role in promoting the Midwives. These demands