The venture is producing masks from locally available fabric with a non-woven fabric that acts as an additional filtration layer to protect against Covid-19
Malawi's current long term development strategy, Vision 2020, expires this year. Consultations for successor strategy continue through digital and other means.
The country reported its first death from Covid-19 on 7 April. With support from UN agencies, the government is working to keep that number as low as possible.