Health Posts

Girl, 6, dies after drinking concoction to remove witchcraft

Nov 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Linda Likomwa - MANA A six-year-old girl, Odetta Masamba, from Mtalika Village, Tradition Authority (TA) Chitera in Chiradzulu died on Sunday after she was forced to drink a concoction which was prepared to… ...

Phalombe residents urged to go for diabetes tests

Nov 22, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

People of Phalombe district have been urged to go for testing of non-communicable diseases such as blood pressure and diabetes which are killing a lot of people in this country. The call was made on… ...

Former Miss Malawi Blandina Khondowe dies

Nov 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Miss Malawi and cancer awareness advocate Blandina Khondowe has died today. Khondowe was pronounced dead at Spring Valley Private Hospital in Area 10 in Lilongwe where she was rushed to. Born in 1980, Khondowe… ...

JTI constructs 15 village clinics in seven districts

Nov 21, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Japan Tobacco International (JTI)  on Friday officially handed over 15 Village Clinics worth K650 million to the Ministry of Health. The clinics has been constructed in seven districts across the country and the handover ceremony… ...

Covid-19 cash transfer enumerators storm city council over allowances

Nov 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Over 70 Enumerators who were hired to conduct a survey for Covid-19 to support vulnerable people stormed Zomba City Council demanding remaining payment of their allowances. According to one of the concerned… ...

Health worker arrested for touching girl’s breast

Nov 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a Dedza District Hospital worker for allegedly groping a 16-year-old girl's breast at the hospital. The suspect has been identified as Pilirani Save, 56, of Kankuza village in area of… ...

World Vision stores clerk commits suicide

Nov 19, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 26-year-old man identified as Oscar Evance hanged himself with a rope in one of the storerooms at his workplace in Mangochi on Tuesday after complaining about his under-performance at work. Mangochi police deputy publicist… ...

Thyolo hospital intensifies diabetes awareness

Nov 19, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Thyolo district hospital has intensified awareness and sensitizations on diabetes in order to encourage people to get tested for the disease. On November, Thyolo Hospital embarked on diabetes testing exercise in some of the health… ...

Concerns over family planning funding shortage in Malawi

Nov 15, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Helen who lives in Kasungu got married after she was forced to drop out school. In a space of two years, she gave birth to two sets of twins. Originally from Balaka, Helen got married… ...

Midwives concerned over rise in home births in Chitipa

Nov 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Midwife technicians say there is a rise in home births at Kameme in Chitipa because women ignore advice they get from health personnel and due to poor roads in the district.… ...

Man demands K40m from MBTS over false HIV positive result

Nov 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man is demanding K40 million compensation from Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS), saying he was incorrectly diagnosed as HIV positive at MBTS. The man identified as Samuel Kumbande was given the false HIV positive… ...

Nankhumwa visits Mzomera Ngwira at Mzuzu Hospital

Nov 08, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa on Sunday visited convict Christopher Mzomera Ngwira who is admitted at Mzuzu Central Hospital. Speaking after visiting the former DPP Governor for the North,… ...

Youth organization rescues paralysed man

Nov 06, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Nancholi Youth Organization (NAYO) has rescued a 62-year man who has been paralyzed for years and was living alone in a dilapidated house. Attributing the development to Malawi24, NAYO project officer Mathews Katete said Gassa… ...

Report urges need for tobacco harm reduction products

Nov 06, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction report has shown the need to raise awareness on tobacco harm reduction products such as e-cigarettes which allows smokers to still get nicotine while ditching traditional cigarettes which… ...

Teachers, learners urged to continue wearing masks

Nov 04, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) in conjunction with district education office in Thyolo, has urged teachers and learners to continue wearing face masks in order to prevent Coronavirus pandemic. In an interview, District Civic… ...