Balaka District Hospital burns expired drugs worth K118 million
Balaka District Hospital on Monday burnt expired drugs worth K118 million which it received from donors and purchased from the Central Medical Stores Trust. The ceremony which took place at Sosola...
View ArticleHelp Malawian boy go to India for heart surgery to avoid lifelong dependency...
A two year, seven month old boy in Ntchisi is battling for his life due to a heart problem which doctors say require him to breathe through oxygen concentrator for the rest his life. “Doctors... The...
View ArticleMASM increases medical scheme prices by 25 percent
The Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) has increased its medical scheme prices by 25 percent effective from 1 September. In a notice signed by MASM Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sydney Chikoti,...
View ArticleMzuzu City Mayor bemoans baby dumping
Mzuzu City Mayor, Councillor William Mkandawire has bemoaned the tendency by some parents to dump their newly born babies instead of taking care of them. Speaking in an interview recently, Mkandawire...
View ArticleExpectant women shun antenatal clinics in Dowa
Dowa District Nursing officer, Jennipher Chimbatata has said low attendance of women in antenatal clinics during the first three months and limited male involvement are hampering the goal of...
View ArticleMatchaya advocates for independent public health inspections
District Health Officer (DHO) for Blantyre, Dr. Medson Matchaya says independent health inspectors are vital in order to maintain high standards of service delivery in the public health sector....
View ArticleWonder cure herb now available in 12 new branches: Imbiza Multi purpose herb
Imbiza Multi purpose herb, which is claimed to be with multiple benefits including helping on HIV/AIDS, according to the herb’s Production Manager Wonderful Mpombeza, has established itself as a force...
View ArticleYouth Sexual Health Initiative organizes united against sex assault campaign...
As a way of curbing the impact of rape, defilement and sexual harassment, Blantyre based Youth Sexual Health Initiative being spearheaded by Dr. Azariah Mosiwa has orgainsed a sexual health Training to...
View ArticleUNICEF says Malawi making substantial improvements in health sector
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Malawi has made substantial improvements in the health sector, especially in reducing child mortality and combating HIV and AIDS, and malaria despite having...
View ArticleLikoma to have first every mortuary: Construction excites islanders
Likoma District will soon have its first ever mortuary courtesy of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) that has enabled the construction of the facility. The development has already excited many...
View ArticleMalawi govt unveils K1bn Nsanje Osiyana Rural Hospital project
Government has unveiled its plans to construct a K1 billion Osiyana Rural Hospital in Nsanje. The development comes as communities in Osiyana and surrounding areas are currently being forced to travel...
View ArticleBwaila psychiatric, TB unit receives K300 000 donation
The Bwaila Psychiatric unit and the Tuberculosis ward at Bwaila hospital on Saturday received assorted items valued close to K300 000 from the St. Clara Mphakati of Kagwa Catholic Parish at Area 49 in...
View ArticleMalawi Red Cross in disaster response drill
Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has embarked on an exercise to empower its staff and volunteers on first aid response towards natural disasters in the country. The training sessions, which are...
View ArticleMalawi raises awareness of viral hepatitis and influence action
Malawi government will on July 28, this year join the world in commemorating the World Hepatitis Day with an aim of raising awareness of the global burden of hepatitis and to influence action. The...
View ArticleMinister Muluzi touts birth control to combat Malawi high population
Minister of Health, Atupele Muluzi on Thursday came to his knees pleading with Malawians to consider birth control measures to to bring population growth rate down, saying the high population which...
View Article15 out of every 100 patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital have hepatitis
Medical Research studies conducted at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) has shown that 15 percent of the clients who visit the facility have hepatitis. Zone Health Supervisor for the Ministry of Health in...
View ArticleMalawi launches Breast Feeding Week: Health Minister Muluzi says campaign a...
Malawi on Tuesday 1st August 2017 joined the rest of the world in commencing this year’s World Breast Feeding Week. The official launching ceremony took place at Manica Ground which is located at the...
View ArticleHealth Minister Muluzi call to scale up breastfeeding awareness
Minister of Heath Atupele Muluzi has called on stakeholders to scale up awareness among communities on the importance of breastfeeding. Minister Muluzi made the call Tuesday when he launched World...
View ArticleFirst Lady urges Malawi women to go for cervical cancer screening drive
Malawi’s First Lady Dr Gertrude Mutharika has implored on women in the country to go for early cervical cancer screening as one way of mitigating the impact of the disease which is affecting many...
View ArticleGirl critical with rabies in Chitipa: No anti rabies drugs at the hospital,...
A 12 year old girl Joyce Msukwa is battling for her life at home after being affected by rabies disease in Chitipa district. According to the father of the child Stamy Msukwa, this comes after... The...
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