By Young Samanyika

The Minister of Health, Honourable Dr Jean Kalirani, MP, on Thursday, 10th November, 2011, launched National Hand Washing Campaign at Kalambo Full Primary School ground in Area 25 in Lilongwe.The launch ceremony was also attended by other senior officials from the Ministries of Health, Water development, Education, Local Government; traditional leaders, Malawi National team coach (as Good will ambassador), teachers and pupils.

The launch ceremony was preceded by the campaign concept brief by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF to prospective doners and partners of the campaign. This was felt necessary as one way of soliciting funding and support in any kind towards the campaign, as no steady funding of the campaign has been secured.

From right Deputy Director Mr Masuku, PS Dr Charles Mwansambo,Minister of Health Dr Jean Kalirani

The presenter was the Principle Environmental Health Officer responsible for water, sanitation and hygiene, Mr Young Samanyika, who is also the coordinator of the campaign.This session was attended by representatives from DFID, USAID, Save the Children, Standard Bank, Water Aid, Arkay Plastics Limited and other Non Governmental Organisations.
 

By Young Samanyika
The 2011 national annual Environmental Health Services (EHS) review meeting was held from 2nd to 4th November, 2011 at Chikho hotel in Kasungu district.
Kasungu district is located to the northern part of central region of Malawi, about 180 kilometres north of the capital city, Lilongwe. The meeting was attended by over fifty six Environmental Health (EH) staff from twenty three of twenty-eight districts of the country. Each District Health Office (DHO) sent two delegates: the District Environmental Health Officer (DEHO) and any other EH staff, either an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) or an Assistant Environmental Health Officer (AEHO).