Malawi is a small, landlocked country in Sub-Saharan Africa that is the self-proclaimed “warm heart of Africa,” well known for its friendliness and kindness. Malawi is a country also characterized by its natural beauty, which is largely untouched by modern industry, including the enormous Lake
Entertainment education (EE) is an approach to social and behavior change communication (SBCC) where health and social messages are purposefully incorporated into entertaining programming. Today we’re celebrating radio, one of the most popular and powerful EE mediums. Radio remains one of the most accessed platforms
One Community, USAID’s flagship community-based response to Malawi’s HIV epidemic, aims to mitigate the impact of HIV and prevent new infections among priority populations by focusing on building strong HIV-competent communities, families and individuals. One Community is implemented by CCP, Project HOPE and Plan International. We
One Community, USAID’s flagship community-based response to Malawi’s HIV epidemic, aims to mitigate the impact of HIV and prevent new infections among priority populations by focusing on building strong HIV-competent communities, families and individuals. One Community is implemented by CCP, Project HOPE and Plan International. We
Radio program in Malawi influences listeners to adopt HIV preventative behaviors A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) suggests that entertainment education can be used to reduce the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS in
The BRIDGE II Project in Malawi facilitated a workshop on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in April in order to educate journalists and encourage accurate reporting. VMMC is a medical procedure for men and male adolescents that can reduce the risk of contracting HIV by
On February 21, the Malawi Ministry of Health launched a new Health Promotion Policy. The policy, developed after wide consultation with government departments and communication experts, seeks to build inter-sectoral collaboration to tackle the socio-economic determinants of health. The Health Promotion Policy will ensure that
Thousands of Malawians gathered at Masintha ground in Lilongwe to celebrate the launch of Moyo ndi Mpamba, Usamalireni (Life is Precious, Take Care of It), the country’s first-ever integrated health campaign. “Taking care of your life is like protecting your business capital,” Minister of Health
People feel pity… but he is labeled Casanova.” -Adult male research participant New research conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) in Malawi examines concurrent sexual partnerships. Researchers from JHU∙CCP looked at social norms relating to concurrent
The President of Malawi Dr. Joyce Banda paused during the launch of the National Nutrition, HIV and AIDS Project on February 28, 2013 at the Bingu Wa Muthalika Conference Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi, to examine a display of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of
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