Dan Namarika
Malawigovernment officialMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dan Namarika serves as the Principal Secretary in Malawi's Ministry of Health. He plays a crucial role in negotiating health financing deals with international partners, such as the recent proposed agreement with the United States. Namarika is focused on balancing the need for essential funding for health programs while safeguarding the privacy and sovereignty of Malawian citizens.
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Health Principal Secretary Dan Namarika did not respond to questionnaires seeking the rationale behind the tariff increases.
Medicines Tax Shock: Government Silent as New Tariffs Threaten to Push Up Drug Prices - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-06-19
Dan Namarika admitted that corruption has become a serious and persistent problem within public health facilities.
Patients Forced to Pay K90,000 for “Free” Treatment as Corruption Crisis Rocks Public Hospitals - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-05-29
Dan Namarika is the Principal Secretary for Health who signed the ministry's statement regarding cancer in Malawi.
Kaposi Sarcoma on the Rise as Malawi Faces Growing Cancer Threat - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-04
The statement, signed by Principal Secretary Dr. Dan Namarika, says the discovery signals active circulation of the virus and poses a serious threat to public health, especially to children.
Govt Declares Polio Outbreak, Virus Detected in Blantyre Toilet Samples - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-02Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Dan Namarika, acknowledged the staffing crisis and said government will consider deploying additional health workers to the facility.
School Desks to Psychiatric Wards: Dr Raphael Piringu Reveals 70% of Zomba Mental Hospital Patients Are Students - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-01-18
Dr Dan Namarika is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health in Malawi who engaged in discussions with BMH’s Executive Director.
Tanzania, Malawi deepen medical tourism ties at Mkapa Hospital
Tanzania· 2026-01-16
Dan Namarika stated that they are negotiating the deal to protect national interests and privacy.
Malawi faces tough choices in $740 million health deal with the US - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-19
