Public procurement legislationPurpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine the challenges and opportunities the new public procurement legislation has created for academic librarians as regards the acquisition of library materials in academic libraries (university/college libraries) in Malawi. Design...
Corruption in Malawi, arguably, has become systemic. Corruption seems particularly rife in the realm of public procurement. This paper posits that while the law may commonly be invoked in aid when tackling corruption, it is important to critically reflect on its contribution in fostering and/or ...
Malawi has made considerable progress in child rights, and since 2000, under-five mortality has plummeted from 172 per 1000 live births in 2000 to 39 per 1000 live births in 2020 [38]. However, there are huge gaps in children’s access to fundamental rights. For example, one-quarter of ...
Procurement of medicines was centralised at the provincial head office through a trading account operated by the medical depot on behalf of all the provincial hospitals and clinics. Medical products, medicines and medical device needs assessments were done at the peripheral facilities by the facility-...
Computer-aided X-ray screening for tuberculosis and HIV testing among adults with cough in Malawi (the PROSPECT study): a randomised trial and cost-effectiveness analysis. PLOS Med. 2021;18:e1003752. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar David PM, Onno J, Keshavjee S, Ahmad Khan F...
Finally, challenges in the procurement of HPV test kits resulting in delayed arrival of test kits in country, affected the rate of HPV screening. However, steps are being taken to put in place a more sustainable means to provide HPV testing in country....
The study was aimed at assessing the factors that hinder the adoption of E-Procurement systems in the Public Sector organisations in Malawi. The study adopted a survey method. The study has established that poor supplier readiness, lack of end user training, bureaucracy in the public sector, ...