A5050913277- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Sustainability, Governance, and Employment Studies
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Business Strategies and Management Research
Public Health Institute of Malawi
2024-2025
Ministry of Health
2024
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Facing the threats of emerging and re-emerging health issues requires One Health surveillance systems to provide information for integral responses. The approach emphasises inter-sectoral multidisciplinary collaboration across human, animal, environmental offers promising avenues strengthening public management emergency preparedness. Digital solutions are critical components surveillance. However, evidence successful implementation experience in establishing...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to an urgent need for a global vaccine. Despite being priority group, the vaccine uptake among healthcare workers (HCWs) remains low.Aim: This article assessed and its associated barriers in Malawi.Setting: A cross-sectional study was conducted HCWs Malawi’s Blantyre, Lilongwe Mzuzu districts from 11 April 2023 14 2023.Methods: Proportionally distributed various cadres, 200 participants were randomly selected. structured questionnaire administered,...
Background: COVID-19 vaccines were administered globally, and Malawi commenced vaccination on 11 March 2021.Aim: This study assessed the real-world effectiveness of factors associated with disease severity mortality in Malawi.Setting: A facility-based case-control within largest referral hospitals.Methods: Cases (COVID-19 positive) matched 1:1 controls based age, sex testing date. Interviews via phone focused vaccination, underlying conditions outcomes. Analysed using STATA 17, exposure...
Malawi's disease surveillance system is built on several different data sources and systems informed by the Integrated Diseases Surveillance Response (IDSR) strategy. This study was carried out as part of a larger multicountry to identify context-specific factors, which influence operationalization integrated surveillance. A total six focus group discussions were conducted with 43 relevant personnel at primary secondary healthcare levels in two districts (Lilongwe Dowa) national level. The...