Blantyre and Mangochi DHMTs Give Green Light to Tithetse Cholera Project
Mangochi and Blantyre District Health Management Teams (DHMTs) have given YONECO a nod to commence the implementation of Tithetse Cholera Project in their respective areas between February and August 2023. Malawi is currently battling a prolonged cholera outbreak since March 2022 which has claimed over 1, 200 lives out of about 36, 943 cases that…
YONECO Intensifies CSE in Youth Drop-In Centres
In an effort to reduce various Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) challenges that young people face, YONECO has intensified Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) sessions in its Youth Drop-in Centres (DYCs) across Malawi. CSE aims at providing age–appropriate, and culturally relevant information about gender, sex, and sexuality. The sessions are expected to equip the youth with the…
YONECO Collaborates with Balaka DSWO in Cholera awareness Raising Campaign
YONECO in collaboration with the Department of Social welfare office conducted a Cholera awareness campaign in the area of Senior Traditional Authority (STA) Chanthunya in Balaka district. The campaign was aimed at equipping community members with knowledge on how to prevent Cholera disease. The activity was conducted in response to a call by community leaders…
YONECO Hosts SADC Secretariat Delegation
On February 13, 2023, delegates from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat conducted a monitoring exercise of HIV and AIDS Youth Helpline Project, which is being implemented in Zomba district by YONECO in partnership with Youth Advocates. The project provides young people with prompt information on HIV/AIDS, Sexual Reproductive Health (SRHR), as well as…
World Radio Day – 2023
Today, 13 February, is the World Radio Day. The Day is commemorated to recognize the importance of radio and to encourage decision makers to provide access to information through radio. The theme for World Radio Day 2023 is ‘Radio and Peace’ which focuses on the role of radio as an independent medium of peace making.…
YONECO Calls on Food Vendors to Safeguard Customers from Cholera
On 7 February 2023, YONECO held a hygiene and sanitation session with vendors at Blantyre Market. The session was part of YONECO’s efforts to promote hygiene and sanitation among the local community in the wake of Cholera outbreak which has claimed over 850 lives since it was first detected in March, 2022. Vendors who sell…
