COVID-19 Response
MANASO is working with National AIDS Commission (NAC) in the COVID-19 response. MANASO as a network has a comparative advantage in influencing change since it is already present in communities through network members who act as agents of change.
FAMILY PLANNING BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY scorecard brief
FAMILY PLANNING BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY SCORE CARD BRIEF

MANASO is implementing FP Budget Accountability and Transparency Project funded by PAI whose overall objective is to increase access to health and FP expenditure data to support FP Budget Advocacy

Covid
Treatment Literacy and Community Engagement
MANASO leads a 3-member consortium comprising of MANASO, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi (NAPHAM) and Innovation for Change (IFC) in implementing PAMODZI project.
TB
Tuberculosis In the Mining Sector
MANASO implementing a Tuberculosis project focusing on the mining sector. The project is funded by ACHAP and its been running since 2017 excepting 2018, 2019.
HIV and Sexually
HIV and Sexually Transmitted infections
The 2018 Spectrum indicates that Malawi continues to make progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS,
Coordination and Networking
Coordination and Networking
Malawi network of AIDS Service organization coordinates all CSOs in the response.
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About us

Since 1996, MANASO is the leading membership organization playing a unique role as an enabling agent to facilitate Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to collectively and accountably work together to advance the fight against HIV and AIDS in Malawi. MANASO is registered under the laws of Malawi and complies with statutory requirements by registering and restoring annually with NGO Board and CONGOMA

thematic areas

Our Area Of Focus



Our Areas Of Expertise

MANASO ultimately aspires to achieve a Malawian society free of HIV and AIDS, and therefore the many associated issues such as, but not limited to: stigma, discrimination, and gender inequality.




HIV / AIDS

MANASO since 1996 has been working as an enabling organization in coordinating all CSOs in HIV/AIDS response



FAMILY PLANNING

MANASO advocates for improved family planning services in line with the FP 2020 commitments concept which states “No parenthood before adulthood”



TUBERCULOSIS

Malawi is a high burden TB country, which is driven primarily by HIV infection. Malawi has registered significant progress in the prevention



MALARIA

Malaria is endemic throughout Malawi and continues to be a major public health problem with an estimated 6 million cases occurring annually.



COVID-19 RESPONCE

MANASO is working with National AIDS Commission (NAC) in the COVID-19 response. 

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NEWS AND UPDATES

Current Projects

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TUBERCULOSIS

MANASO is coordinating interventions by the Community Based Organisations in the country in ensuring that members of the communities get tested for TB if they show signs of persistent coughing, people living with HIV to get tested for TB, those that diagnosed positive to start treatment and those on treatment to adhere to it.

TIKHALETCHERU

Implementation of Elimination of Violence Against women and girls EVAWG and the Dissemination of the HIV (Prevention and management) act project in Karonga, Salima and Mulanje commenced in June 2018.

COMPASS AFRICA PROJECT

COMPASS Africa is an innovative, data-informed and audacious North-South collaboration of civil society organizations working in the global North, and in East and Southern Africa. The project is anchored and led by civil society coalitions in Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Under COMPASS,

WISH (women integrated sexual health)

Options Consultancy Services in partnership with Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) and Development Media International (DMI) is implementing the Women Integrated

ANGLOPHONE CRG PLATFORM SOUTHERN FOCAL POINT ORGANIZATION

The Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS Service Organizations. EANNASO has the mandate to support and strengthen civil society and community groups to effectively engage in the development and implementation 

GLOBAL FINANCING FACILITY CSO AND YOUTH COALITION PLATFORM

Global Financing Facility (GFF) is a multi-stakeholder partnership which was established as a financial mechanism to support country led efforts to improve the health of women, children, and adolescent’s health.

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community monitoring and mobilization of resources.

MANASO STRATEGIC PLAN

 

MANASO Network members are the primary mechanism for the engagement of community and civil society in Malawi’s HIV and health sector at national district and sub district levels. MANASO works to improve the health status of Malawians, with special focus to developing and supporting community systems that aim to reduce of new HIV infections, increasing access to ART and supporting treatment adherence for people on HIV treatment.

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