Public Health Institute of Malawi

Associations and Discriminatory Performance of Anthropometric and Body-Shape Indices for Identifying Hypertension in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: We evaluated the discriminatory performance of traditional anthropometric parameters and novel body-shape indices for identifying hypertension among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Malawi. Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study of 1356 ad...

Tobacco use patterns and socioeconomic disparities in Malawi based on the 2024 Demographic and Health Survey

As Malawi implements the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) following its 2023 ratification, a comprehensive understanding of the national landscape of tobacco use is essential for evidence-based health planning. This study investigated the prevalence and socioeco...

Development of a Client Experience of Care Metric to Measure Person‐Centered Care for Injectable Contraceptive Clients in Lilongwe, Malawi

Abstract The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically assess a client‐experience‐of‐care metric tailored for women in Lilongwe, Malawi, using self‐administered or provider‐administered depot medroxyprogesterone acetate subcutaneous (DMPA‐SC) and to assess differences...

Socioeconomic inequalities in underweight, overweight, and obesity among women in Malawi: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2024 Malawi demographic and health survey

Malnutrition remains a major public health concern among women in low-and middle-income countries, where undernutrition and overnutrition increasingly coexist. This pattern reflects rapid socioeconomic, dietary, and lifestyle transitions that disproportionately affect women of re...

Spatial patterns and factors associated with vaccination uptake at follow-up among previously identified zero-dose children in Mchinji District, Malawi

Globally, more than 14 million infants remained zero-dose in 2024, having not received the first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-containing vaccine (DTP1). In Malawi, national immunisation estimates may mask sub-district inequities, limiting the ability to identify and reach...

Untargeted 1H-NMR Metabolomics Identifies Candidate Metabolic Changes Associated with Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.) Supplementation in Adults with Low-to-Moderate Cardiovascular Risk: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

Background/Objectives: Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.) is a glucosinolate-rich cruciferous vegetable with reported cardioprotective properties. However, previous human studies have relied on targeted clinical and biochemical biomarkers, limiting insight into its broader...