Malawi Health: Stay Informed on the Latest News and Trends

Malawi records zero new Covid-19 cases

Oct 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has registered no new COVID-19 cases, no new recoveries and no new deaths over the past 24 hours. The country, however, still has 2,098 active cases, including 10 cases recorded on Saturday. In the… ...

J&J accused of shielding assets amid baby powder cancer lawsuits

Oct 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Johnson & Johnson, makers of baby powder said to contain cancer-causing asbestos, has been accused of hiding its assets and evading liability for compensation by separating its baby powder from the rest of the company.… ...

Mother nabbed for keeping child’s dead body in her house

Oct 21, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 39-year-old woman in Kasungu is in police custody for keeping the dead body of her one-month old baby in her house for several days. According to Kasungu police public relations officer Joseph Kachikho, the… ...

Mzuzu Lions Club conducts free eye screening

Oct 20, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

As part of commemorating World Eyesight Restoration Day, the Mzuzu Lions Club conducted free eye screening at Taifa market and Katoto ground in Mzuzu. The screening was conducted on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th October… ...

Two men drown in Embangweni Dam

Oct 18, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Community members at Embangweni trading centre in Mzimba have retrieved bodies of two young men who drowned in Embangweni Dam on Sunday. Villagers said the two young men were part of a group of eight… ...

Unima law student drowns in Nakawale River

Oct 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 26-year-old third year law student at University of Malawi has drowned at Nakawale River in Mangochi after stepping on a slippery stone when he was bathing. The man has been identified as Noel Kazembe… ...

UNFPA wants more Malawian teens to have information on sexual health

Oct 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says teenagers and adolescents should have access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) information and services if Malawi is to reduce number of teenage pregnancies. The organization's Country… ...