Health Posts

Travel bans over new Covid variant are uncalled for – Chakwera

Nov 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has condemned travel bans imposed on Southern African countries by  the United Kingdom and United States. Chakwera, who is also chairperson of Southern African Development Community (SADC), has issued a statement today… ...

Political commentator Emily Mkamanga dies

Nov 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Political commentator Emily Mkamanga has died this morning at the age of 72. Her son Nathan Mkamanga has told the local media that Mkamanga has died at Wezi Medical Centre in Mzuzu. “She has been… ...

Malawi on right track in fight against TB

Nov 28, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Elimination Program (NTLEP) has disclosed that Malawi so far is doing well in the fight against TB. This was disclosed in Blantyre by NTLEP Director of Programs Dr. James Mpunga. Mpunga… ...

New Covid variant: Malawi intensifies screening of travellers

Nov 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ministry of Health says Malawi has intensified the screening of travellers at all points of entry to prevent importation of Covid-19 cases as a new Covid-19 variant has been discovered in Southern African countries. Secretary… ...

NAC refutes claims that 35 percent of Malawi university students are living with HIV

Nov 27, 2021 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

The National Aids Commission (NAC) has refuted reports circulating on social media platforms that the commission has recently released research findings indicating that 35 percent of students in public universities in Malawi are living with… ...

First Malawian tests positive for dangerous Covid-19 variant in Israel

Nov 26, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A person who travelled from Malawi to Israel has tested positive for the Covid-19 variant first discovered in South Africa. The traveller has tested positive in Israel and is that country’s first confirmed case of… ...

Lightning kills four members of same family in Dedza

Nov 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Four members of the same family have died while two others have been injured after being struck by lightning in Dedza. The incident happened on the night of Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Mkokoko Village… ...