CHAM impressed with success registered in family planning advocacy in Nkhata Bay
Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) has expressed delight with the success it has registered in the implementation of the Family Planning Advocacy Initiative in Nkhata Bay district. CHAM...
View Article35% Malawians living with Non-Communicable Diseases in Malawi
At least 35 percent of Malawians suffer from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but remain ignorant of their conditions, leading to sudden deaths because the conditions remain uncontrolled and...
View ArticleBoard of Medical Council of Malawi warns pathologist over autopsy report
The Board of the Medical Council of Malawi has given a warning to Pathologist, Dr. Charles Dzamalala over an autopsy report he issued on the cause of death of Kottana Chidyaonga. A statement from the...
View ArticleIreland and UNICEF donate K10.6m worth of data management equipment to Malawi
The Irish Government in partnership with UNICEF on Wednesday donated data management equipment worth K10.6million ($13,000) to the Malawi Government in support of national Covid-19 response. Irish...
View ArticlePresidential taskforce impressed with Covid-19 projects in education sector
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19—constituted to oversee the national response against the pandemic—has described as “fulfilling and satisfying” the Covid projects being implemented in the...
View ArticleYouths need targeted communication on the harms of nicotine to prevent uptake...
In order to be seen to be socially trendy, youths fall into the habit of cigarette smoking with the current generation preferring the innovation of vaping. In the quest to prevent youth uptake of...
View ArticleMinister Kaliati calls for pragmatic interventions for supporting...
The Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, has challenged non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to devise pragmatic interventions for lifting underprivileged...
View ArticleKCH receives a boost as Bliss GVS donates K10m worth of medical and...
Bliss GVS – a leading medical and pharmaceutical supplier in Malawi – has donated assorted medical and pharmaceutical supplies to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH). The supplies are valued at K10 million...
View ArticleMalawi among 5 first five African countries to benefit from Pfizer Health Accord
Malawi is among the first five African countries to benefit from the Pfizer Accord for a Healthier World. Other countries to benefit from the arrangement are Rwanda, Senegal, Ghana and Uganda. The...
View ArticleBwaila Hospital registers 33 cases of leprosy
Bwaila Hospital, which is also known as the Lilongwe District Hospital, has recorded 33 cumulative cases of leprosy, with 16 of them being registered between January 2022 to date. The hospital’s...
View ArticleMalawi Police Service asked to disseminate the HIV and AIDS Act 2018
The National Aids Commission (NAC) has called upon the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to take a leading role in the dissemination of the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Management) Act 2018 in the country....
View ArticleMalawi needs capacity to detect Multiple Sclerosis disease
As Malawi joined the world on Monday to commemorate the World Multiple Sclerosis Day it has been revealed that the South-Eastern nation needs capacity to effectively to deal with the disease. One of...
View ArticleTobacco killing 8m people worldwide annually—report
A recent report on tobacco use and production suggests that the green leaf kills eight million people worldwide each, with the majority of the deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries where...
View ArticleCapacity gaps preventing meaningful youth participation in SRHR and HIV...
Studies have shown that capacity gaps are preventing young people from meaningfully participating in the development and implementation of various policies that are directly targeting them. The...
View ArticleSparc, Caring Hands launch mental app
Sparc Systems (Africa) Limited and non-governmental organisation Caring Hands have launched their mobile application called Mental Lab; an innovation the government has praised as a game changer in...
View ArticleNkhotakota records zero deaths in tuberculosis
Nkhotakota District Hospital has disclosed that it has recorded no death from tuberculosis (TB) in the past six months. The District TB Officer, Andrew Namakhwa, made the remarks during a media tour...
View ArticleFormer PS Dr. Shawa proposes reintroduction of community based population...
Catholic Girl Guides and Scouts (CGGS) has asked government to consider reintroducing Community Based Population and Parental Sexuality Education Programmes to enhance parental role in addressing...
View ArticleMBTS laments less donation of blood in the north
The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) has lamented poor turnout of people to donate blood in the northern region. Public Relations Officer for MBTS, Mphatso Badala, said the northern region has...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi joins the drive in blood donation
Airtel Malawi, the country’s leading mobile service provider, has joined the drive of donating blood to save lives of people in the country. The company’s Managing Director, Charles Kamoto said Tuesday...
View ArticleA Malawian mental health expert has won a mental health research award for...
Dr Sandra Jumbe has been awarded a fellowship by the African Academy of Sciences to progress her “youth mental health” research, in Malawi. Dr Jumbe is a health psychologist with expertise in health...
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