Epidemics and pandemics are an ever-increasing new normal, yet vaccines for many infectious diseases are either in short supply or unavailable for many middle- and low-income countries. As cholera sweeps …
Condoms, condoms, condoms for Malawians!
Engaging in some intimacy is now safer in Malawi after advocates handed out 30,000 condoms during two events and across a region that sees HIV prevalence as high as 5% …
Africa CDC Deserves Self-Determination for Public Health Policies
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today objected to efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to rein in Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) autonomy in declaring regional health …
Malawian Girls Act Members at Top of Class!
A local Malawi secondary school recently honored two Girls Act program members from the Khola Chapter for outstanding performance on their 2021 national academic examinations. Ireen Kutsamba and Mercy Chigoli, …
AHF Africa Hails Malawi Government Decision to Axe Tax on Sanitary Pads
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Africa Bureau today applauded the decision of the Malawi government to remove taxes on sanitary pads. The news of duty and excise tax exemption for sanitary …
Africa Leadership on a New Global Public Health Convention
COVID-19 has demonstrated that African leaders must take charge of responding to pandemics on the continent, because support from the Global North can be unreliable and slow during global health …
12,000 Food Parcels Reach AHF Africa Clients
AHF teams across Africa have been busy over the last few months distributing over 12,000 food parcels throughout 11 countries. Nationwide lockdowns left thousands of people living with HIV wondering …
12,000 Food Parcels Reach AHF Africa Clients
AHF teams across Africa have been busy over the last few months distributing over 12,000 food parcels throughout 11 countries. Nationwide lockdowns left thousands of people living with HIV wondering …
Malawi and AHF Boost Cooperation To Fight HIV
After a special invitation from the Malawi government, AHF Malawi shared its work in the country with the Parliamentary Committee for HIV/AIDS and Nutrition, resulting in an agreement to begin …
AHF Malawi’s Partnership Sparks Joy
In a double celebration on Sep. 12, AHF Malawi—in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population—officially launched its country program and commissioned the renovated Ngabu Rural Hospital. AHF operations …
