King Letsie III appeals to Malawi to embrace multi sectoral approach in...
His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho has concluded his four day visit to Malawi with a call for the country to embrace multi sectoral approach in nutrition with greater coordination...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi boss Kamoto leads journalists in blood donation to save lives
Martin Luther king, Junior once said “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’. And if you ask the same question to Airtel Malawi Managing Director Charles...
View ArticleAnother person dies of cholera in Salima, call for more support sounded
Chairperson for Salima District Council has called on the central government and partners to assist the council with all necessary resources to combat the Cholera outbreak which resurfaced a week ago....
View ArticleCentral Medical Stores Trust donates K22m drugs to Mangochi District Hospital
Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) has donated drugs and medical equipment worth K22 million to Mangochi District Hospital to beef up the facility’s stocks following the fire accident that destroyed...
View ArticleMBTS laments blood shortage in Malawi public hospitals
Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) says there is an acute shortage of blood in the country’s hospitals because many people especially adults shy away from donating blood for fear of unknown...
View ArticleHealth centre remains closed after nurse arrest over sexual misconduct
A health centre in Dedza remains closed after the arrest of its midwifery nurse for allegedly sexually abusing a pregnant woman. Officials in the area said people around Kafere dispensary, located near...
View ArticleHill Climbing Club takes on Khwekhwelere: Preaches healthy living to fight...
Spurred by the high rising of deaths caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the Hill Climbing Club (HCC) will Use will climb Khwekhwelere escarpments in a bid to raise awareness on fitness and...
View ArticleMinistry of Health launches hospital Ombudsman: Muluzi says quality of care...
The Ministry of Health and Population in conjunction with the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday launched hospital Ombudsman to ensure improved service delivery in health facilities. Speaking during...
View ArticleMalawi govt fires 3 nurses over negligence after woman gave birth in...
Government has fired three nurses in Phalombe for negligence after a woman gave birth in a hospital drainage in January. District Health officer Ketrina Kondowe said the decision to fire the three was...
View ArticleMalawi public hospitals run out of contraceptive drugs
Women who go to most public hospitals to seek contraceptive services for child spacing are being turned away due to acute shortages of the drug. But spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Joshua...
View Article63 % of Malawi under-five children are anaemic
Chief Nutritionist in the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Ethel Mwalughali, says there is need to intensify appropriate feeding in infant and young children to reduce micronutrient...
View ArticleAmref targets 40 000 Machinga women on sanitary facilities construction
Amref Health Africa in Malawi is constructing sanitary facilities in Machinga District targeting over 40 000 women to address Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) challenges so that we may contribute...
View ArticleMinister Mussa challenges pharmaceutical manufacturers to think globally,...
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Henry Mussa, has challenged pharmaceutical manufacturers in the country to think globally and eye international markets. Mussa made the call on Thursday in...
View ArticleMangochi’s low family planning uptake worries Ministry of Health
Government has challenged Mangochi District Council to step up efforts that will see improved up-take of family planning methods which is presently at 31 per cent in the district, the lowest in the...
View ArticleHealth minister Muluzi says teenage pregnancy in Malawi rising
Minister of Health and Population, Atupele Muluzi on Wednesday said teenage pregnancy remains a challenge in the country as it has increased from 26 per cent in 2010 to 29 per cent in 2016. He... The...
View ArticleMalawi govt fails to pay newly recruited nurses
Some 33 newly recruited nurses and midwifery technicians at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre have gone for three months without pay. One of the nurses said some of them are now on go...
View ArticleGLOHOMO screens hundreds in cervical cancer awareness campaign
A Lilongwe based Non Governmental Organization, Global Hope Mobilization (GLOHOMO) has said a total of 312 clients have been screened and others treated in its cervical cancer program currently...
View ArticleFunCity joins teeth savers international on oral hygiene: Dentist Mukiwa...
In abid to raise awareness on the importance of oral hygiene, Lilongwe based Funcity amusement park on Sartuday joined Teeth Savers International in spreading the message to some people who visited the...
View ArticleTransport crisis hits Phalombe District Health Office
The shortage of ambulances at Phalombe District Health Office due to breakdowns is affecting service delivery as patients from distant health centres take long to be ferried to the district hospital....
View ArticleBalaka Network hails Manerela+ for advocating for inclusiveness
Chairperson for Balaka Civil Society Organization (CSO) Network Sheikh Ishmael Maulidi has hailed Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living With or Personally Affected With HIV and Aids (MANERELA+)...
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