Matanje Mwagomba, Beatrice L.
Nkhata, Misheck J.
Baldacchino, Alex
Wisdom, Jennifer
Ngwira, Bagrey
Article History
First Online: 15 August 2018
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: This study was scientifically and ethically approved by Malawi’s National Health Science and Research Committee (NHSRC). All key informants were formally invited and they all gave written consent to participate.
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: Between 2012 and 2015, the primary author of this paper contributed significantly to the finalisation of the National Alcohol Policy for Malawi in her role as National Program Manager for NCDs. However, the Alcohol Policy Task Force was established (in 2009) prior to the author’s involvement, and the Policy was adopted in January 2017, after the author’s departure from the NCDs Unit.
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