Health Posts

Coronavirus: 15 truck drivers test positive

Jun 05, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Fifteen truck drivers have tested positive for coronavirus in Malawi over the past 24 hours. Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 John Phuka said in a statement that the truck drivers were screened at… ...

Pharmacist, security guard arrested over medical drugs in Thyolo

Jun 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo are keeping in custody a pharmacist aged 44 and security guard aged 30 for stealing medical drugs. Public relations officer for Thyolo police station Amos Tione identified the pharmacist as George Nankhuni… ...

Concern over congestion at Dzaleka amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by  Tiyanjane Mambucha- MANA Dzaleka refugee camp which was initially designed to accommodate only 10,000 refugees is now accommodating over 46,000 refugees which is said to be posing a threat to the COVID-19 fight.… ...

Nine new recoveries confirmed in Malawi

Jun 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Taskforce on Coronavirus on Wednesday confirmed nine new coronavirus recoveries and 11 new cases. The number of recoveries jumped to 51 from 42 following the confirmation. Out of the 11 new registered cases announced… ...

Persons with disabilities bemoan lack of inclusion in COVID-19 fight

Jun 03, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Persons with disabilities in Karonga have cried foul over the continued side-lining of people with disabilities by authorities in COVID-19 related committees and activities in the district. The concern follows revelations from Federation for Disability… ...

Coronavirus: 22 new cases confirmed in Malawi

Jun 02, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

.. six are health workers Malawi has registered 22 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking the number of registered cases to 358. In a statement today, Co-Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on… ...

Chinese Embassy donates medical supplies to CHAM

Jun 02, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Chinese Embassy has donated personal protective equipment to the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) aimed at protecting health workers from COVID-19. The handover ceremony for the medical supplies took place at the embassy… ...

52 new coronavirus cases recorded in Malawi

Jun 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has registered 52 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 336. Chairperson of the Taskforce on Covid-19, John Phuka, confirmed the new cases today. He said 42 of… ...

Two health workers transferred for attending Tonse rally

Jun 01, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Ministry of Health has moved two medical assistants from Nthalire health centre in Chitipa for allegedly attending Tonse Alliance campaign rally. Investigations have indicated that the duo’s sin is that they attended a campaign mass… ...

Coronavirus cases in Malawi rise to 284

Jun 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Five new coronavirus cases were announced in Malawi on Sunday, taking the number of coronavirus cases in the country to 284. Co-chairperson of the Covid-9 Taskforce John Phuka announced the new cases saying they were… ...

Coronavirus cases in Malawi hit 273

May 29, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

  Malawi has registered 70 new coronavirus cases, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 273. Co-Chairperson of the presidential task force on Covid-19, Dr John Phuka, has announced the new cases… ...

Old mutual announces free life cover for 25,000 health workers

May 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Old Mutual Malawi has announced a MK25 billion worth of free Mlera Life Cover to Malawi’s healthcare practitioners who are on the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced the free… ...

Malawi records 102 new Coronavirus cases

May 28, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has recorded 102 new coronavirus cases and 92 of the patients are Malawians who were recently repatriated from South Africa. Co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 Dr John Phuka has announced the new cases… ...

Independent schools demand reopening of schools

May 28, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An association for independent school owners, the Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA), has threatened that it will call for demonstrations if government fails to open schools by 1st June this year. This is according… ...

Malawi is not fighting coronavirus, it is pretending to fight the virus

May 28, 2020 Mike J. Kangwele 0 &

When you hear the amounts of money being pumped into Malawi to fight the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), you can only wonder if the governments and institutions making these donations care that less about their money.… ...