In an update to earlier coverage on the containment of cholera and mpox, health authorities and the World Health Organization have officially declared both outbreaks over in Malawi. According to Channel Africa, the country has recorded zero laboratory-confirmed cholera cases for over 28 consecutive days and no mpox cases for more than 90 days. To sustain this progress, the government has rolled out portable water testing laboratories across the country. Nyasa Times reports that the mobile units allow local health officials to test newly drilled boreholes and confirm water safety within hours, a critical step in preventing future cholera outbreaks.
In a related update on the country's non-communicable disease crisis, a newly cited World Health Organization report reveals that these illnesses now account for approximately 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi. Nyasa Times reports that the NCD Alliance Malawi is using the global action week on non-communicable diseases to demand urgent government action. The alliance is calling for concrete healthcare delivery for patients battling cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes rather than just policy commitments.