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Test and Treat offers Malawi hope to reduce new HIV infections
Malawi stands a chance to reduce number of people infected by HIV annually once 'Test and Treat' strategy is rolled out next year. The southern African country will, from April 2016, extend...
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Malawi govt owes church hospitals K400m
Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) says its services in rural areas is being compromised by government failure to repay a debt of K400 million for two years now. [caption...
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US responds with action on rampant drug thefts in public hospitals
The US government has come in swiftly and handy to curb rampant medicine drugs in public hospitals by constructing drug warehouses at public health facilities. [caption id="attachment_99590"...
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Malawian woman gives birth in public transport as hospital grounds ambulances
A woman in her twenties was on Friday forced to give birth in public transport in Dowa after health workers failed to give her ambulance transport from Mponela Health Centre to Dowa District Hospital...
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Malawi set to achieve Universal Health Coverage –VP Chilima
Vice President, Dr Saulos Chilima Tuesday said the country needed to address inefficiency and wastage of public resources to achieve Universal Health Coverage. [caption id="attachment_99703"...
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UNICEF in mass screening for malnutrition: Hunger looms in Malawi
The United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said Tuesday it is carrying out a mass screening for malnutrition in children under five across the country amid reports of increasing hunger. [caption...
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Activist warns Malawi govt on hospital fees: ‘Tread carefully on public...
A vocal activist in the public health sector, Maziko Matemba has warned government to tread carefully on public health reform program, saying they should not hurt the poor. [caption...
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Early sex increasing cancer of the cervix, says Wiseman: First Lady urges...
Having sexual intercourse before a girl is 18 years old is leading the increase in causing cancer of the cervix, according to Youth Friendly Health Services Coordinator for Blantyre District Health...
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Malawi hospitals financial chaos continue: Donors shift aid to next year
Ministry of Health has said K13 billion which donors have pledged to pump into the collapsing public health sector will only be accessed from early next year. [caption id="attachment_97341"...
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Chief Secretary pays Chiradzulu, Machinga Hospitals surprise visit: Urges...
Chief Secretary to the Government continues to storm public hospitals without notice. Barely days after taking hospital officials by surprise at Ntcheu and Balaka district hospitals respectively,...
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Malawi govt suspends 60 ministry of health workers over allowances, fuel abuse
Government has suspended 63 ministry of health workers, including the director of human resource, the director of finance and two chief accountants to pave way for a thorough audit investigation over...
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Christian Aid donates ambulance to Karonga hospital: K33m worth
After relying upon one jerky ambulance, often up and down due to mechanical faults, Karonga district hospital can now afford a smile following a donation of a K33 million worth ambulance from Christian...
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US welcomes Malawi probe on Ministry of Heath abuse of funds: Kumpalume...
Unites States through its Ambassador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer has welcomed the suspension of 63 people at the Ministry of Health (MoH) on suspicion that they embezzled funds from the Centre for...
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Malawi gov’t shocked with drug shortage reports: Jappie says no budget cuts...
Government says it shocked with reports there is shortage of drugs in public hospitals and several flaws in the delivery of quality health system delivery. [caption id="attachment_100394"...
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AIDS network wary with suspension of health workers in Malawi over US funds
The suspension of sixty-three Ministry of Health (MoH) workers could impact negatively on those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, the Malawi Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS (Manet+) fears....
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Cholera outbreak strikes Malawi: One death, 26 cases confirmed in Machinga,...
One person has died while 26 others are under treatment following cholera outbreaks in Malawi's eastern districts of Machinga and Zomba, the Ministry of Health has said. [caption id="attachment_96842"...
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Cousins cook for Karonga hospital patients as festive cheer
Two cousins have set example to the country that even the littlest of resources can positively impact on other people’s lives after they literally cooked and fed over two hundred fifty patients at...
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Rabies outbreak feared in north Malawi: Govt fails to roll out dog...
There are fears of rabies outbreak in the north after government has failed to roll out a vaccination campaign that could have seen 50000 dogs getting vaccination in the north. [caption...
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Malawi govt to distribute 9 million mosquito nets to contain malaria: US...
Malawi government decision to distribute 9 million mosquito nets has ignited a fresh debate on whether this system is an effective way of dealing with malaria, a disease blamed for the high rate of...
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Malawi govt warns Phalombe of cholera outbreak
Government has warned of a cholera outbreak in Phalombe following the rise in cases of districts that surround Lake Chirwa. [caption id="attachment_97341" align="alignright" width="316"] Ministry of...
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