The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have called for new measures to tackle mental health…
Presidential aide calls for increased awareness on contraceptives
By Chifundo Masanche Presidential advisor on safe motherhood Dorothy Ngoma has stressed the need for intensive awareness on the use…
MEHA calls for long term cholera prevention plans
By Chifundo Masanche Malawi Health Association (MEHA) has appealed to government to consider putting long term solutions to the current…
Malawi records high cancer prevalence rate
One of the country’s development partners in the health sector (UNC) Project Malawi has called for massive investment in dealing…
WHO certifies Malawi as trachoma free
Malawi has become the first country in the Southern Africa region to eliminate trachoma a bacterial infection that can cause…
Zomba performs poorly on breastfeeding
By Emily M’mangisa Zomba district has performed poorly on promotion of breastfeeding, health officials said on Wednesday. Speaking at the…
Health Ministry prepares for fourth phase of polio vaccination
By Lauryn M’banga The Ministry of Health says it is currently engaging different partners for technical and financial support in…
Karonga Council suspends food in gatherings
By Esnart Chingwalu Karonga District Council has suspended eating in social gatherings in order to prevent further spread of the…
Ministry advised to intensify awareness on hospital ombudsman
A call has gone out to people in the country to utilize the office of the ombudsman in public hospitals…
Committee deplores abuse of ambulances in public hospitals
Authorities have bemoaned misuse and abuse of ambulances in the country’s public hospitals. The displeasure follows increasing reports of ambulances…
Journalists drilled in medical supply chain
One of the country’s charitable organisations – Oxfam Malawi has stressed on the need to equip journalists with knowledge of…
Cancer centre takes 5 years to build
The Health Committee of Parliament says it is worried with continued delay in completing construction of the first-ever National Cancer…