What have prevention of mother-to-child (PMTCT) efforts to-date in Malawi looked like, and how has the introduction of Option B+ changed that picture?

Until 2011, Malawi had separate PMTCT and adult treatment programs. There were many barriers to scaling up PMTCT, including a lack of access to CD4 counts testing, supply chain challenges, and very limited follow-up for infants exposed to HIV. The Malawi Government’s introduction of Option B+ was a calculated decision designed to improve health outcomes by streamlining, simplifying and integrating health services, thus eliminating many of the barriers to PMTCT.

Last week, ONE’s team on the ground in Bali continued to lobby the members of the High Level Panel (HLP) on our Open for Development petition and the preliminary results of the You Choose campaign from Malawi, South Africa and Zambia.

This week’s Amazing Africa highlights the great variety of landscapes all across Africa. From craggy rock formations in Madagascar to the lush coastline of Tanzania, and from snowy mountains in Lesotho to and dirt roads in Kenya, our featured photographers have really captured how varied the continent’s landscape can be. A note on our photographers:

This week, Malawi’s Presidential jet was put on the auction block. President Joyce Banda is selling the $13.3 million (£8.5 million) jet to pay for essential services for her country’s poorest people, and help mitigate the currency devaluation her country is suffering. Originally purchased by then-President Mutharika in 2009, who claimed the jet would be

The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently created a video featuring Malawi’s first female president, Joyce Banda, talking about the importance of women’s health and empowerment. Blog and Video by Janet Fleischman and Julia Nagel When Joyce Banda unexpectedly ascended to the presidency of Malawi last April, after the death of President Mutharika, many in

I’m a big fan of maps. They help me to work out how to get from where I am to where I want to be. They help me to find the things that I need. They help me to make arrangements to meet up with friends. They help me to make the best use of

Take your eyes on a summer holiday and view these breathtaking photos of landscapes from various parts of Africa. These photos — taken by ONE members Sophie Wainwright, Jacqueline Akakpo, Jessica Frisina, Karen Walrond, Brent Cline — highlight the unique geography of Africa. You’ll find sandy beaches, lush jungles, massive waterfalls and beautiful ocean views.

ONE Regional Field Director Tzviatko Chiderov meets with a fascinating young entrepreneur from Malawi. I met an inspiring African entrepreneur the other day. Rachel Sibande is a true leader from Malawi who is helping her country and her people prosper. Rachel is working on an exciting project that is providing smallholder farmers in Malawi with

Today, our photos come from Laura Cook, a professional photographer who travels all over the world on the quest to take photos of people in a beautiful and dignified way. Laura uses her pictures to tell the powerful, complex stories of her subjects. “It is time to strip away the negative images of so many

Malawi’s new president, Joyce Banda, was recently sworn into office following the death last week of President Bingu wa Mutharika. The former vice president is taking office as Malawi’s first female president and only the second female African head of state next to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. President Banda has her work cut out

In these photos, we tried to capture what it means to have clean, fresh drinking water. It’s what we use for cooking, drinking and cleaning. It’s how we irrigate crops and plants. And bodies of fresh water also provide fishermen with jobs and people with food, and is a way to maintain sanitation. Look at

We have way too many beautiful photos in our archives to keep to ourselves, so we thought it might be fun to share a few of our favorite photographs with you. These photos depict the beauty and majesty of Africa’s varied landscape, and brings us back to the exotic, adventure-filled idea of Africa from our

When we first walked into the Chitosa Trading grain warehouse, it was hard to envision just what this great big empty room could do to help improve the livelihoods and food security of Malawian farmers. But Mr. George Chitosa told us not to worry -– there are a few weeks to go before the harvest.