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…
Committee pleased with Malawi’s health sector management
The Parliamentary Committee on Health has expressed satisfaction with how Malawi is progressing in managing its health sector in dealing…
Committee cautions council over punishments, complaints handling
The Parliamentary Health Committee has cautioned the Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) over the leniency of punishments the Council issues…