A SECOND CHANCE FOR WOMEN IN KONDIYANI
By the time the Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) team returned to Kondiyani Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Njewa, Lilongwe, 24-year-old Ulemu Kapile had already seen her dreams take
Author: Faith Kadzanja
LEFT BEHIND BY VANISHING CLINICS
Tafele Kapatuka was left confused and anxious when the outreach vehicle that used to bring family planning services to her village stopped coming. Just two months earlier, Tafele of Mwenda
HOPE IN A PILL
At sunrise in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Chris Mahatchi laces up his shoes and steps out onto the dusty road. Around him, the camp is waking up, children heading to makeshift
A MILESTONE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV
1 July 2025 – The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is proud to announce the roll out of CAB-LA (cabotegravir-long acting), a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV in Eswatini and
ACTION FOR TEEN MOTHERS
By Faith Kadzanja In many parts of Malawi especially rural areas, several factors contribute to lack of access to family planning services and subsequently result in higher rates of unintended
AIDING ACCESS TO MODERN METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION
Mary Yotamu a Dowa based mother, used to travel 50 Kilometers to find the nearest health service centre, Mponera rural community hospital, for her to access a family planning method.
WISH PROJECT A SUCCESS
The Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) has described its phasing-out Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) project as a success. Speaking recently after a close-out meeting held in Kasungu, FPAM
AIDING ACCESS TO POST ABORTION CARE
By Faith Kamtambe Kadzanja In Malawi there are many reported cases of unsafe abortion complications. Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe treats about 270 women and girls with unsafe abortion complications a
RISING ABORTION CASES WORRIES AUTHORITIES
BY FAITH KAMTAMBE KADZANJA Lilongwe-based Bwaila District Hospital treats up to 270 women and girls for unsafe abortion complications per month. This came to the surface when Family Planning Association
EUROPEAN DELEGATION SATISIFIELD WITH YOUTH ENVOLVEMENT IN SRHR
BY FAITH KAMTAMBE KADZANJA Visiting members of parliament from European countries have expressed satisfaction with youth involvement on issues of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) in Malawi. The visiting parliamentarians