Malawi govt dilly dallies in doctors recruitment
Over 80 doctors are expressing concern that the government is dilly dallying in employing them years after they graduated from College of Medicine. The doctors said they were told to apply for the job...
View ArticleNeno up against male nurse over sexually abusing female patients
Some women in Neno have asked health authorities in the district to transfer a male nurse whom they accuse of asexually assaulting female patients. Speaking during a meeting which the Neno Women Forum...
View Article8 million Malawians saved from trachoma threat
Over 8 million Malawians have been saved fromthe risk of contraction trachoma which was there in 2014 but now the risk has been eliminated. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Queen Elizabeth Diamond...
View ArticleYouth arent’s wearing condoms, Ministry of Health encourages safe sex
A number of sexually active young people do not use a condom when sleeping with , Chief Director in the Ministry of Health and Population responsible for Safe Motherhood, Ethel Kapyepye disclosed this...
View ArticleMalawi asked to scale up hygiene efforts
WaterAid Regional Director for West Africa, Mariame Dem has noted that political will could make a difference in promoting and enhancing Global Hygiene. She made the observation Monday during the...
View ArticleIndia’s Medobal Health opens branch in Malawi
Medobal Health on Friday even launched its branch in Malawi with a promise to offer Malawians direct access to medical specialists in India using an affordable package that includes travel,...
View ArticleFriends of Mchinji donates to Ludzi Mission Hospital
Friends of Mchinji (FoM), a grouping of people with who come from the district donated various cleaning materials and cheered the patients with groceries at Ludzi Mission Hospital, in the district. FoM...
View ArticleNICO donates K5m towards training of registrar for Mercy James Cente at...
In order to enhance the number of experts on the team of medical professionals for Mercy James Centre for Paediatric Surgery and Intensive Care at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, NICO...
View ArticleNational Bank, Silver Grey Club inject K1m for cancer awareness
The Blantyre-based Silver Grey Club in conjunction with National Bank has donated K1 Million to Hope for Cancer Foundation (HFCOF) an organization that champion’s cancer awareness national wide. A...
View ArticleBoard disconnects water supply to Neno hospital
Southern Region Water Board has disconnected water at Neno District Hospital due to over K35 million unpaid bill. Public Relations Officer for SRWB Rita Makwangala said the disconnection is a routine...
View ArticleUK hails Malawi for eliminating trachoma risk: ‘Thanks to unwavering...
Britain through Her Royal Highness Sophie the Countess of Wessex has commended Malawi for eliminating the risk of trachoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that causes blindness, saying the...
View ArticleAction Aid impressed with girls empowerment: Shield against HIV, violence
Action Aid Malawi, one of the principal recipients for the Joint TB/HIV Global Fund, has expressed satisfaction with some of the organisations to which it disburses the Global Fund resources, saying...
View ArticleDedza shocks stakeholders with increased cases of kidney failure
Out of at least 12 patients with kidney failure that Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) recruits every month, six come from Dedza alone, a development which has worried stakeholders in the district. KCH,...
View ArticleGeneral Alliance donates K4m to Zomba Central Hospital for Eye Department
Zomba Central Hospital has received a donation amounting to K4 million courtesy of General Alliance Insurance Limited. Directed to the Eye Department the donation is meant to fight against avoidable...
View ArticleMedical Council of Malawi suspend 4 clinical officers over unprofessional...
Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) has disqualified and suspended four clinical officers over alleged unprofessional conduct. A report released by MCM dated March 23 2019 revealed that Annuel Kadyenji...
View ArticleCholera scare in disaster hit Malawi: 2 cases registered in Mchinji
Fear has gripped communities around Made Village, Traditional Authority Mduwa in Mchinji following cholera outbreak. Three cases were suspected and that among the three patients, two tested positive at...
View ArticleNeed for more resources in cancer services, says Malawi specialist
Malawi’s Cancer Specialist at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Dr Leo Masamba Friday called for concerted effort so as to seriously invest in cancer services in order to alleviate sufferings of...
View ArticleShortage of contraceptive in Malawi sparks baby-boom worry
Reproductive health rights of women in Malawi is under threat, as supply shortages for contraceptives has hit health facilities across the country as impact of cyclone Idai has disrupted planned...
View ArticleMalaria vaccine programme for under-5 children launched in Mangochi
Children under five years will this month start receiving malaria vaccine in Mangochi under the pilot Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) by the district health office and College of...
View ArticleTNM contributes K2.5m towards Operation Smile Surgeries
Malawi’s integrated mobile network and ICT services provider TNM Plc, has contributed a K2.5 million towards Operation Smile surgeries to be conducted in Lilongwe and Zomba respectively. Operation...
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