Month: September 2022 Posts

Covid-19 threatens elimination of deadly form of meningitis in Africa

Sep 10, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 50 million children missed vaccination of meningitis in Africa as the COVID-19 pandemic delayed meningitis vaccination campaigns, and now the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks… ...

Malawi invited to apply for funding to roll out Malaria vaccine

Jul 26, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Malawi along with Ghana and Kenya have been invited to apply for support in rolling out the first ever malaria vaccine which will protect children against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands in Africa.… ...

Cases of measles on the rise in Africa – WHO

Apr 29, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to WHO, almost 17,500 cases of measles were recorded in the African region between January and March 2022,… ...

Ministry of Health implementing measures to contain Cholera outbreak

Apr 07, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Ministry of Health and Population says it is implementing measures, including vaccination, to contain Cholera outbreak in the country. The Minister of Health Hon Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, disclosed this during the commemoration of World Health… ...

NGOs wants Govt to engage more Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers

Mar 14, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Council for Non-Governmental Organisation (CONGOMA) in partnership with Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and The People's Vaccine have asked Malawi Government and all governments to engage more Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in order to… ...

Ministry of Health puts in place measures to contain Polio

Feb 23, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has put in place additional measures in order to contain Polio after a case was registered in Lilongwe last week. This was disclosed yesterday during a press… ...

Africa on track to control COVID-19 pandemic in 2022

Feb 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two years after Africa identified its first case of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that, if current trends continue, the continent can control the pandemic in 2022. Over the last two years, the… ...

Africa clocks fastest surge in Covid-19 cases this year

Dec 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An 83% surge in new COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and the Omicron variants, is causing fewer deaths than previous surges—but more waves could be building as updated… ...

WHO approves malaria vaccine

Oct 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine should be widely given to children across Africa. The approval has been described as a major advance against malaria which kills hundreds… ...

Chakwera says no to expired vaccines: Malawi is not a dumping ground

May 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has maintained that Malawi will not use expired Covid-19 vaccines on the population, saying Malawi is not a dumping ground. The Malawi leader made the remarks in an interview with CNN on… ...

Malawi to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine: ‘We have received advice from WHO’

Feb 17, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health says preparations are at an advanced stage for the rollout of AstraZeneca Vaccine in March this year. This is according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health dated February… ...

Minister Chiponda says COVID-19 given highest priority in Malawi

Aug 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Malawi has accorded highest priority to COVID-19 control activities. She was speaking on Tuesday during a World Health Organisation (WHO) regional virtual meeting. She noted that Malawi has… ...

WHO warns against reopening schools

Jul 16, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against the reopening of schools while the number of Coronavirus cases is rising at an alarming rate in societies and communities. The call comes at the time when… ...

WHO, CDC say Malawi’s Coronavirus test results accurate

Apr 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

World Health Organization (WHO) and United States of America Center for Disease Control (CDC) say the COVID-19 laboratory tests being conducted in the country are accurate and the results should be trusted. WHO Country representative… ...

Malawi mute on Ebola in Tanzania

Sep 24, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has refused to comment on how ready the country is following reports of suspected Ebola cases in neighbouring Tanzania. This week, the World Health Organization (WHO), faulted the… ...