CHRR; CEDEP and other concerned CSOs petition to MPs on budget allocation to health and hiv and aids

CONCERNED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS’ PETITION TO MPs ON BUDGET ALLOCATION TO HEALTH AND HIV AND AIDS

PREAMBLE

We, concerned Civil Society Organisations in Malawi working in the Public Health and HIV and AIDS Management Sector, call for the immediate review and action by Members of Parliament (MPs) on the persistently inadequate National Budget allocation to the health Sector. 

CHRR and CEDEP petition on TABLE MOUNTAIN DECLARATION

                                                    

TO: THE HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.

                            

The Petition of the Undersigned: Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (CEDEP)

State that: GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI TO SIGN THE TABLE MOUNTAIN DECLARATION 

CAMA should wake up and take action against defiance companies -Kunkuyu

The Malawi government has called on the Malawi Government expects the Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) to wake up, condemn and indeed take action against companies that are still defiant to the government’s call.

In a statement released by the Information Minister Moses Kumkuyu, government said following the appreciation of the Kwacha, companies could have been reducing prices of goods and services but instead some are defiant.

Successful 2020 Climate Deal depends on developed country leadership before 2020- LMDC

The Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) on climate change group today reminded developed countries at the opening of the climate talks that the key to having a successful climate agreement after 2020 is for developed countries to show leadership and ambition before 2020.

The current climate talks have two work streams.  The first work stream is tasked to negotiate a post 2020 climate agreement.  The second work stream is tasked to talk about increasing developed country ambition before 2020.

Health sector underfunded in Malawi 2013-14 financial budget

The health sector has been underfunded in Malawi’s 2013-2014 national

budget, a development which has angered some health activists.



Speaking in Lilongwe where the Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) and

the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) held a joint

budget review with the health committee of the National Assembly.