Health Posts

Kottana Maria Chidyaonga anachita kuphedwa

Jan 16, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Dotolo oyeza mitembo m'dziko muno, a Charles Dzamalala, watsutsa zoti malemu Kottana Maria Chidyaonga adamwalira chifukwa chakulumidwa ndi njoka koma wati anadyetsedwa mankhwala. Kottana wa zaka 23 adamwalira loweruka pa 4 January chaka chino. Usiku… ...

Veep Chimulirenji visits Ntcheu family

Jan 16, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 1 &

Vice president Everton Chimulirenji on Wednesday visited the family that has lost six members in suspected food poisoning in Ntcheu. The Malawi Vice President who is also Minister of Disaster and Management Affairs showed great… ...

Kottana Maria Chidyaonga was poisoned – Dr Charles Dzamalala

Jan 16, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

...says there was no scientific evidence of snake bite... A final autopsy report by a Forensic Pathologist Dr Charles Dzamalala on the body of 23-year-old Kottana Maria Chidyaonga, who died on 4th January, indicates that… ...

Waheeda Bagus dies from gunshot wounds

Jan 15, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Twenty-five-year-old Waheeda Bagus, who was shot by her husband in December last year, has died. According to multiple reports reaching Malawi24, Bagus, a niece to Trade, Industry and Tourism Minister Salim Bagus, succumbed to gunshot… ...

Coffee shop closed for selling drugs to teens

Jan 15, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism has closed Beirut Coffee Shop in Lilongwe for operating without a Trade Tourism Licence and for selling Shisha, an addictive inhalable drug, to teenagers. According to the Ministry,… ...

Health workers in Chikwawa accused of neglecting patients

Jan 13, 2020 Bwemba Jameson 0 &

Community’s members at Ngabu and Masache in Chikwawa have complained over the behaviour of health workers at Dolo Health Centre saying they open or close the facility as they wish. The community members have complained… ...

Government pledges continued availability of drugs in hospitals

Jan 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Health and Population, Jappie Mhango, yesterday said the government is committed to ensuring that drugs in all public hospitals are readily available. Mhango said this at Mzuzu Central Medical Stores during a tour… ...

Epilepsy patient killed by mob in Mzuzu

Jan 10, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A mob at Sonda area in Mzuzu has killed a 34-year-old epilepsy patient whom they suspected of being a thief. The victim has been identified as Vincent Simwaka who was killed on Wednesday night. According… ...

Breaking: SANA Food Court closed

Jan 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Call it the power of social media. After photos that went viral of disgusting standards at the Sana Food Court in Lilongwe, the Ministry of Tourism has moved to shut down the premises. According to… ...

Mzuzu residents complain over poor sanitation

Jan 04, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu residents have expressed concern over poor sanitation in the city and have urged the Mzuzu City Council to improve the situation during this rainy season. According to the residents, there is garbage at almost… ...

Malawian radiologist awarded in US

Dec 31, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The American Neurological Association (ANA) has awarded Malawian radiologist Dr. Sam Kampondeni who developed techniques that have led to insights into how cerebral malaria affects brain development in children. Kampondeni, Malawi's top radiologist and leading… ...

Over 4500 people default ARVs in Nkhatabay

Dec 25, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Health workers in Nkhatabay have expressed concern over the number of people who have stopped collecting Anti-Retroviral (ARV) drugs from health facilities in the district. Acting Nutrition HIV and Aids Officer for Nkhatabay District, Joshua… ...

National Youth Council of Malawi urges youth to spread cholera prevention messages

Dec 24, 2019 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The National Youth Council of Malawi has urged young people to take the responsibility in the fight against cholera by spreading cholera prevention messages in their respective communities. The council says with the rain, comes… ...

Organizations join hands in sensitising communities about Ebola

Dec 23, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two organizations in Lilongwe have a embarked on a project aimed at sensitizing people in rural areas about Ebola. Titha Organisation of the People with Disabilities (TOPED) and Youth Health Network (YOHNET) are implementing the… ...

Woman scalds son in Ntcheu

Dec 20, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 36-year-old woman has scalded her 16-year-old son in Ntcheu after the teenager found the mother with money which had gone missing in their house. According to Ntcheu deputy police public relations officer Rabecca Kwisongole,… ...