Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Two days. Four parties. One goal: A healthier Malawi
Our final dialogue with UDF, attended by Hon. Atupele Muluzi, reinforced the call to:
✅Reduce maternal deaths
✅End teen pregnancies & child marriage
✅Allocate 15% of budget to health
✅Ensure 30% youth in decision-making
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Day 2 of political party engagements!
Today we meet DPP & UDF to strengthen political commitments for women, children & adolescents’ health. This morning we have started with DPP.
📄 More on the Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan 👉 qrfy.io/p/kYPgj588QW @PMNCH
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Today, @amref_malawi & partners, with @PMNCH support, engaged MCP & UTM on integrating women, children & adolescents’ health into their manifestos.
Both parties committed to gender-responsive budgets & health plans.
Key asks: 15% of national budget to health (Abuja Declaration
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
"Our gathering today reflects Malawi’s strong commitment to sexual and reproductive health—and to the freedom for all to make informed choices on whether and when people want to plan their family"
— Richard Delate, UNFPA Malawi Representative (OIC)
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
“The State of the World Population Report is a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come in ensuring that every woman can access family planning, give birth safely, live free from HIV, STIs and GBV, and exercise full bodily autonomy.”
— Rebecca Adda-Dontoh, UN RC, Malawi
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
📍Happening now in Lilongwe: Malawi marks #WorldPopulationDay + launches the #SWOP2025 report.
Theme: Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world.
It’s time to centre youth voices, rights & choices.
#YouthMatter | #RightsAndChoices
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Happy Malawi Day!
Today, we celebrate the ‘warm heart of Africa’ at the 9th African Population Conference! Let's celebrate Malawi's rich culture and commitment to advancing population and development goals. Driving positive change for a brighter future! #APC2024 #MalawiDay
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
🌟 Every young person deserves the right to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health. Access to services like family planning is crucial for empowering youth to shape their own futures. #YouthSRH #EmpowerYouth
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Happening now! #UNDay Youth Expo in Lilongwe under the theme: ‘Malawi UNites: Championing Youth Led Innovation for a sustainable future and resilient communities’
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Ms Tikhala Itaye of @HeRLibertyOrg mentions the power of numbers in advocacy !
Youth are the majority population in our countries, how do we reshape the campaign on closing gender gap to leverage the youth power?
@HeRLibertyOrg
@FPAM_ – at Manhattan, NY
#WeAreEqual; a campaign-led by @OAFLAD to close gender gap in education, health and economic empowerment is taking shape with a side discussions at the #UNGA78 . In attendance is Her Excellency Madam Monica Chakwera, who launched this campaign in Malawi on 11th September 2023.
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Today, UNFPA joined @MalawiGovt and stakeholders to officially launch the #FP2030. UNFPA Rep @RodriguesNeli1 said her org. is committed to work with Government to increase modern method contraceptive prevalence rate for all women by 60% by 2030 from a baseline of 48.9% in 2020.
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Giving the keynote address, @EliyaZulu stated that; Family planning’s far-reaching health, economic, environmental, and gender equity benefits make it one of the most important investments Malawi needs to achieve the demographic dividend, SDGs, and Malawi 2063 goals."
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Today, #UNFPA and partners are at Katsache in Dedza to commemorate the #MenstrualHygieneDay. The event will see members from the community and girls from #safespaces tackle stigma and taboos about menstruation and also learn to craft #menstruationbracelets
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
⚠️ Periods don’t discriminate, and neither should we.
Join @UNFPA this #MenstrualHygieneDay as we strive to ensure equal access to menstrual health for all
#MenstruationMatters
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Kickstarting a 3-day Review & Planning workshop for @GlobalFundCOVID -19 Response Mechanism involving all our implementing partners; CRECCOM, SAT-Africa, FPAM, MANET+ and ECM. Workshop will focus on consolidating gains and planning for more wins in remaining period.
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Today, UNFPA handed over a supply of car batteries and ambulance tyres to Nsanje DHO to support the @malawicyclone response in the district. The consignment is valued at MK6,757,583 and made possible with funding from @UKinMalawi through the Umoyo Wathu programme. #WeAreCommitted
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
#CycloneFreddyMalawi impact so far in #Malawi:
🌀507 deaths so far,
🌀1,332 injuries,
🌀537 still missing and
🌀553,614 displaced
UNFPA continues to respond to ensure continuity of quality #SRHR services. Our response also seeks to ensure #dignity for women and girls
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Humanitarian crises can turn menstruation into a time of deprivation and stigma. UNFPA is distributing dignity kits to adolescent girls affected by @malawicyclone to help them manage their menstrual health. Menstruation does not stop in times of crisis #dignity
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
Devastated. Malawi is currently a country in pain.
•183,158 displaced
•60,615 young people under the age of 18
•52,211 disabled people affected
•326 dead
•201 missing
•796 injured
UNFPA is working with partners to ensure continuity of #SRHR services
Family Planning Association of Malawi retweeted
These aerial images have been captured this Thursday morning in Nsanje by the @MalawiRedCross drone. More and more houses submerged in water. Thousands of people are displaced. The situation is worse. Search and rescue continues. More humanitarian assistance is needed.
