PSI-Pakachere for HIV self-testing in Malawi
Population Services International (PSI) Malawi in conjunction with Pakachere says providing self-testing opportunities to key populations is a crucial element in the fight against HIV and AIDS....
View ArticleCHAM to continue providing quality health services to Malawians
The Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) says it will continue helping government in providing quality health services to Malawians. The assertion was made at Bingu international Conference in...
View ArticleMinister Kumpalume hails Mchinji businessman Simbi for constructing hospital
A Mchinji businessman Simbi Phiri on Wednesday handed over Tembwe Health Centre he renovated and constructed to the tune of K200 million to the Ministry of Health in Mchinji. Receiving the facility on...
View ArticleKanengo Police Women Network donate to Area 25 Health Centre
The Kanengo Police Women Network on Thursday donated soap and related items worth K1.5m to Area 25 Health Centre in Lilongwe for use in the facility’s maternity ward. Assist. Supt. Florence Moyo, who...
View ArticleNAPHAM warns against quitting ARVs for herbal juices
National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPHAM) in Malawi has warned people on Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) against quitting medication for some juices on the market purported to...
View ArticleSalima sex workers complain of police harassment to Malawi Aids Commission
Sex workers plying their trade in central region lakeshore district of Salima have launched a complaint to National Aids Commission (NAC) board chair Paramount Chief Kyungu of police harassment and...
View Article10, 000 units of blood needed for the festive season
The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) says Malawi needs around 10, 000 pints of blood to meet the anticipated high demand of blood during this coming festive season. According to MBTS, Malawi...
View ArticleNurses and doctors attending NGOs workshops more than patients
Government Thursday expressed worries over the absence of nurses and doctors in hospital as they are out attending workshops organized by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Speaking during a...
View Article‘Living and dying in pain: It doesn’t have to happen’ – Palliative Care...
People suffering from chronic illnesses in the country now have increased chances to access pain-relieving medication and intervention after Palliative Care Association of Malawi (PACAM), in...
View ArticleNyika Media Club, Airtel Malawi donate to Mphompha Health Centre
Nyika Media Club, a grouping of practising journalists in the northern region, has donated various medical equipment to Mphompha Health Centre. The donation was made possible with financial assistance...
View ArticleMangochi DC warns against wayward behaviour to curv HIV/AIDS
Mangochi district commissioner (DC) James Manyetera has urged people in the district to guard against any behaviour which could expose them to contracting HIV. He was speaking at Chimwala Primary...
View ArticleMBC’s Zokonda Amayi donates to Ntchisi hospital
Patients from Ntchisi District Hospital on Wednesday were all smiles when Ntchisi Zokonda Amayi radio listening group cheered them and donated food items to the TB, maternity, female and male wards....
View ArticleStandard Bank steps up AIDS fight: Forms big red ribbon, lighting candles...
Standard Bank employees have joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Aids Day by forming a big red ribbon and lighting candles outside their head office in Lilongwe as a show of...
View ArticlePress Corporation commemorates World Aids Day: ‘Hands up for HIV Prevention’
Conglomerate Press Corporation Limited (PCL) and its subsidiary companies gathered at Comesa Hall in Blantyre where they commemorated World Aids Day whose theme this year is ‘Hands up for HIV...
View ArticleMalawi single mum makes UK headlines with ‘miracle baby’: Beautiful child...
Malawian single mum, Agatha Gitta Phiri has hit headlines in British newspapers after her ‘miracle baby‘ has defied the odds after being born weighing just 1Ib 4oz – two weeks before her actual due...
View ArticleUnder five children to benefit from essential health services in Blantyre
Approximately 392,699 under five children will benefit from essential health services in a campaign called Child Health Days that will be implemented in Blantyre District. The campaign is expected to...
View ArticleMalawi to benefit from $122 million World Bank project to tackle TB
Malawi stands to benefit among some Southern Africa Region countries from a newly launched Southern Africa Tuberculosis and Health Systems Support Project, courtesy of World Bank’s $122 million...
View ArticleMalawi leader hails US for its support towards HIV and Aids
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has hailed the United States government for its continued financial and technical support in the health sector. He noted the support has improved health outcomes and...
View ArticleMzimba Hospital guardian shelter in bad state: MPs asked to contribute from CDF
Guardians at Mzimba District Hospital are at high risk of water borne diseases such as cholera, due to the bad state of the facility which lets in water when it rains. The guardian shelter, which......
View ArticleBermuda Governor hosts Joyce Banda, UN diplomats ahead of sexual and...
Issues about gender equality, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), services and comprehensive sexuality education must be given special attention by the international community to ensure the...
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