Malawi has registered 18 new cholera cases and one new death, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. Of the…
Parliament pushes for one-stop drug centers
A call has gone out to Ministry Health to establish a one-stop drug center for easy access to drugs across…
2.5 billion persons with disabilities denied access to assistive products
A new report published by the World Health Organization(WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that more…
Expert hails opening of first stroke unit
By Françios Kwatani Public health expert Dorothy Ngoma has commended the opening of the first ever stroke unit at Queen…
Authorities worried with smartphone use by nurses on duty
An appeal has gone out to nurses in the country to desist from checking social media accounts and chatting with…
Medical Council of Malawi sleeping on job
By Françios Kwatani Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has called for medical regulatory bodies to be proactive in auditing and…
WHO calls for regulation of alcohol advertising
A new report by the World Health Organization has called on countries to address the regulation gap that is in…
Malawi registers 17 new cholera cases
Malawi has registered 17 new cholera cases, bringing the cumulative tally to 160 cases including six deaths, the Ministry of…
Health analyst calls for awareness on NCDs
By Françios Kwatani Renowned health rights activist George Jobe has called on government to adequately invest in raising awareness on…
Hand hygiene an effective way to prevent infections
Ministry of Health has emphasized the need for people to maintain hand hygiene in order to prevent infections. Speaking to…
Ministry describes second round of Polio vaccine as a success
Ministry of health says it is still administering the Polio vaccine to children under the age of five though the…
Stepping up war against maternal deaths in Zomba
By Esnart Chingwalu There is hope that infant and maternal deaths will drop in Zomba following interventions by Maternity Worldwide…