The nascent mining sector in Malawi presents an opportunity to intervene early and establish necessary systems and services to manage the burden of disease from mining. However, Malawi has ex-miners and active miners who worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Preliminary analysis of MDR-TB cases shows that at least 50 percent of drug-resistant cases in Malawi can be traced to South Africa. Just like regional peers, Malawi has a high TB-HIV coinfection rate, which makes its TB burden complex to manage.
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Ministry of Health Senior Management Team Visits SATBHSSP Impact Areas -
E-Health for community Intervention: Improving patient tracking and managementEHealth for community intervention -
Combining Community Awareness Campaigns With Sputum Collection: A boost to case detectionCombining community awareness with sputum collection -
Regular Mines Inspection helping miners to work in safe environmentsRegular mine inspection helping miners
Malawi
Country Priorities
TB Statistics
- Number of TB cases notified16,959
- Percentage of notified cases with MDR/TB6.4%
- MDR-TB treatment success rate58%
- TB/HIV in new and relapse cases53%
Reports
