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The first ever Health Promotion Conference has convened in Mangochi 🇲🇼today. Themed Communicating Health: Changing Behaviours, Transforming lives, the meeting underscores importance of communication in prevention of diseases, conditions, injuries & managing health situations.

In her remarks, WHOMalawi Rep Dr. Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo stated that prevention is better than cure & achieves healthier outcomes for all. Citing that community engagement, awareness & education has promoted handwashing, mask-wearing, vaccine intake & has controlled diseases like #polio in 🇲🇼

The meeting organized by Ministry of Health, Malawi and Malawi Institute of Journalism is supported by various organizations and has gathered multisectoral stakeholders including traditional leaders such as Traditional Authority Chowe of Mangochi with over 12 abstracts to be presented.

Its Day 2 of the National Health Promotion Conference in Mangochi. Participants from state & non-state actors, training and research institutions are looking into how investment in health promotion will significantly contribute to reduced disease burden in #Malawi. Highlights-

The highlight of the Health Promotion Conference was when Ministry of Health, Malawi Hon Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda MP accompanied by WHOMalawi Dr. Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo interacted with the youth live on "Youth Alert" Family Health Services radio programme, a life skills programme designed to prevent STI's and unwanted pregnancies.

Tomorrow is World No Tobacco Day! Every year, more than 8 million people die from tobacco use. Most tobacco-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which are often targets of intensive tobacco industry interference and marketing. #NoTobaccoDay

Tobacco use or second-hand smoke exposure kills one person every 4 seconds. An estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years worldwide use tobacco. Don't let the industries fool you! #NoTobaccoDay

Flavours are a bait. They increase appeal, addiction and toxicity. Flavours are often cited as one of the key reasons for initiation. Say no to tobacco. #NoTobaccoDay

Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay Themed "Bright Products, Dark Intentions: Unmasking the Appeal". It focuses on challenges posed by the attractiveness of tobacco & nicotine to young people. The tobacco industry trying to make tobacco appealing for them. Let us protect our youth!

This #WorldNoTobaccoDay is #Malawi's second commemoration since ratifying to World Health Organization (WHO) WHO FCTC Convention for Tobacco Control Join us today on Times 360 Malawi from 10 am to 12 noon for a live panel discussion on dangers of tobacco use & unmasking the appeal of tobacco products

Happening Now! Follow the discussion on the dangers of tobacco use in Malawi on this World No Tobacco Day live on Times TV and Times Online facebook.com/share/v/1Amvr2…

The ongoing measles campaign, is running until 6th June in Lilongwe, Nkhotakota, Salima, Blantyre, Ntcheu, & Mangochi 🇲🇼. The campaign will raise awareness about measles symptoms, such as facial rash, red itchy eyes, & runny nose, & encourage prompt medical attention.

The Minister of Health Hon Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda MP supervised measles vaccination sites in Biwi & Namthenje Health Centres in Lilongwe 🇲🇼. She reiterated Ministry of Health, Malawi's commitment to strengthening routine immunization services & reaching every child, especially in hard-to-reach areas.

The Secretary of Ministry of Health, Malawi & team joined vaccination teams as part of the ongoing Measles Rubella Campaign in 🇲🇼. In line with the HSSP 3, the campaign is integrated to provide enhanced advocacy for vaccine uptake including Human Papilloma Virus vaccines. #Vaccineswork