Malaria and Malawi
Malaria is a terrible disease in Malawi. It kills thousands of people each year, disproportionately affecting infants and young children. Millions of Malawians come down with malaria every year, bringing misery and incapacitation. Typical symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting, weakness, headaches, and muscle aches. Without effective treatment, an infection can persist for weeks—and severe malaria can become life-threatening very quickly.
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How is GAIA Using AI?
GAIA staff in the US use AI extensively. GAIA staff in Malawi use it more sparingly. But we expect that to change: over the next two years, AI use is likely to increase substantially in Malawi and across sub-Saharan Africa.
America Abandoned Its Commitments in Malawi. GAIA Kept Its Word.
Brian Frantz is a Professor of Practice in International Studies at Indiana University, GAIA Board Trustee, and retired USAID Senior Foreign Service Officer. During his USAID career, he served in East Timor, Rwanda, Malawi, Kenya (covering Somalia), and Washington, DC. From late January 2025 until his separation in September, he was USAID’s Acting Assistant Administrator for Africa.
The Biggest Opportunities in Malawi
GAIA often highlights how far even a modest donation can go in changing a life in Malawi: a prenatal visit for an expectant mother costs only a few dollars, an HIV test kit costs about $1, and a malaria test even less. Delivering healthcare in Malawi is remarkably cost-effective.
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Report on the Cost-Effectiveness of GAIA's Mobile Health Clinics
The objective of this analysis is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the clinical services provided by GAIA Mobile Health Clinics in southern Malawi. We calculated the program's Average Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ACER), expressed as the financial cost per Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) averted.
Malawi Last Mile Primary Care Initiative
In past decades, the greatest health challenge confronting Malawi was the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Through strong leadership from the Ministry of Health, collaboration with international partners, and alignment around the global 95–95–95 targets, Malawi has made extraordinary progress in controlling the epidemic. Today, most Malawians living with HIV know their status, receive treatment, and achieve viral suppression.
Resilience: The new normal? Responding to the challenges of a dual pandemic: How outreach mobile health clinics maintained HIV testing and linkage services in the face of COVID-19
Presented at the 2022 International AIDS Conference from July 29 - August 2, 2022
Clinic and community case finding to prevent and identify new HIV infections among children and adolescents at risk and improve treatment outcomes for those living with HIV in rural Malawi
Presented at the 2022 International AIDS Conference from Jul 29 - August 2, 2022.
Building a well trained and resilient health workforce to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Presented at the 2022 International AIDS Conference from Jul 29 - August 2, 2022.
Ensuring continuity of care for PLHIV and those at risk in crisis: using mobile clinics to provide integrated HIV care in the aftermath of 2019 flooding in Malawi
Presented at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020) from July 6 - 10, 2020.
Nurses on the Frontlines of Collapse: Advocacy, Leadership, and HIV Care in the Wake of United States Agency for International Development’s Withdrawal From Kenya, Malawi, and the Philippines
Published in September 2025.
The impact of pulse oximetry and Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) training on antibiotic prescribing practices in rural Malawi: A mixed-methods study
Published on November 19, 2020.
“Our girls need to see a path to the future” -- perspectives on sexual and reproductive health information among adolescent girls, guardians, and initiation counselors in Mulanje district, Malawi
Published on January 25, 2019.
GAIA Global Health marks Twenty-Five Years of Service: Op-Ed by GAIA Board Member Ellen Schell
"After 25 years of progress on HIV, GAIA prepares for challenging next steps." Todd Schafer, Marin Independent Journal.
GAIA Nursing Scholars Share What They're Looking Forward To!
Published on December 20, 2022.
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