TNM sets up K8.7m medical facility at Kamuzu Central hospital
Premier mobile network service provider, TNM has handed over medical equipment worth K8.7 million to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) which will enable the public referral facility to set up the High...
View ArticleMalawians making too many babies —Health Minister
Minister of Health Dr Jean Kalilani has noted that Malawians are having too many babies which will impact on the population growth of the one of the world’s most impoverished countries. Kalilani said...
View ArticleMalawi govt backtracks on hospital user fees
The government has backtracked on plans to introduce hospital user fees with the Ministry of Health saying hat medical services in all public health facilities will remain free. Minister of Health...
View ArticleFirst Lady says Malawi children are battlefield in war to contain HIV/AIDS
The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi, Madame Gertrude Mutharika on Friday called upon parents in the country to unite and have their children tested for HIV. Mutharika made the call at Kamuzu...
View ArticleDowa people hail Ministry of Hope mobile clinic
Communities in the area of Traditional Authority Nsakambewa in Dowa District have hailed a mobile clinic being spearheaded by ministry of hope, saying the clinic helps many people to easily access...
View ArticleBLM promotes safe sex in new Manyuchi condoms: ‘Tseketseke for Life’
No excused for not using condoms on the basis that they reduce sexual pleasure, now have all the reason to smile as the Manyuchi condoms by a local reproductive health firm Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) have...
View ArticleMalawi need more trainings in Palliative care
Despite making significant strides in provision of palliative care in the last ten years, Malawi need more trainings in different disciplines to improve the quality standards of care. Speaking to...
View ArticleEx-African leaders discuss HIV/Aids threat, sign declaration
A grouping of former Africa Heads of State says the current pace of Africa’s response to HIV is “too slow” to keep the fast-expanding young population healthy and productive. They have called for rapid...
View ArticleMalawi plans hospital fees, nation health fund: Reforms
Malawi government plans a push of health sector reforms which include introduction of paid services at public hospitals, allow private operators to run public hospitals and establish a special health...
View ArticleCOPUA insists on reforms to abortion laws: Engages Malawi media
The Coalition on Prevention of Unsafe Abortions (Copua) has engaged Malawi media house editors to persuade government through the media to speed up the reform process of abortion laws and reduce deaths...
View ArticleNurse deny admitted child drugs for two days to punish mother over personal...
Nkhotakota district hospital bi-annual report on safe motherhood indicates 51 newborn babies’ deaths from July – December 2014; the problem has been attributed to negligence of medical personnel...
View ArticleChimbali quits as spokesman of Malawi health ministry
Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer (PRO) Henry Salmon Chimbali has resigned with immediate effect from the ministry but kept the reason of quitting close to his chest. “Yes I can confirm that...
View ArticleTNM builds K14 million Katili Health Centre in Karonga
In its continuing quest of assisting government provide quality healthcare to people in rural areas, premier mobile network service provider, TNM has invested K14 million towards completion of Katili...
View ArticleSSDI trains journalists on Malawi health reforms
A renowned public health international NGO, Support for Service Delivery Integration (SSDI) has trained more Malawi journalists in the Public Health Reform Programmes which Ministry of health is...
View ArticleGlobal Fund tells Malawi to raise K3.8bn for ARVs
The Global Fund – an international financing institution based in Geneva, Switzerland with mandate to mobilise national and international resources to support countries to fight against HIV and Aids,...
View ArticleKaronga hails TNM for K14m hospital
The District Commissioner for Karonga Rosemary Moyo has commended Malawi’s leading mobile network operator TNM for opening a K14 million health facility at Katili saying it will cut the long distance...
View ArticleShortage of health workers fuel unnecessary deaths in Dedza
Shortage of health workers at some health centres in the country has been cited as one of the major reasons causing maternal and other preventable deaths. The observation was made by the National...
View ArticleNeno Hospital intensify end of life care campaign
Neno District Hospital in partnership with Partners In Health (PIH), has engaged extra gear in their efforts to make sure that people suffering from life-threatening illness are well supported and...
View ArticleMalawi hospitals dangerously understaffed
Malawi health watchdog has issued an unprecedented warning about public hospitals ward staffing levels, saying the high nurse-to-patient ratio is “a ticking time-bomb” for the country. Malawi Health...
View ArticleMalawi ban administering lymphatic drug: Elimates disease
Malawi government has announced that it has stopped mass drug administration for Lymphatic Filariasis following a recent survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the country has managed to...
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