Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda said the country has capacity in all its entry points to screen and detect suspected…
Campaigners push for hike in healthcare funding
By Lucy Ng’andu Health rights campaigners have lamented government’s failure to fully implement the 2001 Abuja Declaration which rallies states…
LSF unveils plans for a specialised hospital
The Lilongwe Sunni Foundation (LSF), the capital based Muslim religious community body, has unveiled plans to expand its newly opened…
UNICEF pleads for US$52.4m for Malawi’s ailing health system
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that without immediate action the current cholera outbreak Malawi is grappling with will…
Malawi hosts public health emergencies meeting
By Julius Caleone Mbeŵe Government says all is set for Malaŵi to host the first-ever high-level emergency ministerial meeting on…
Blantyre DHO laments limited resources in cholera fight
Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) says it is struggling in its fight against cholera outbreak due to inadequate resources and…
Survivors call for collaboration against cervical cancer
The Cancer Survivors Quest has reechoed the need for more concerted efforts among government and stakeholders in a bid to…
Cholera death toll rises to 841
By Chifundo Masanche The death toll from the cholera outbreak has increased to 841 as the number of new infections…
KCH clinician arrested for stealing hospital electronic devices
Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 28-year-old clinical officer at Kamuzu Central Hospital for allegedly stealing electronic devices from the…
Save the Children intensifies cholera sensitisation
Save the Children has intensified community sensitisation on cholera in Zomba in a bid to contain the deadly outbreak. Through…
Manepo reaches out to over 800 older persons with covid-19 vaccines
Malawi Network for Older Persons Organizations (Manepo) says it is impressed with its door-to-door covid-19 vaccination campaign targeting older persons.…
Awareness key to eliminating cervical cancer
Cancer Survivors Quest (CSQ) has reiterated calls for the country to raise awareness on cervical cancer in order to eliminate…