Health Posts

Mentally ill man killed by live electrical wires

Sep 15, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A 34-year-old man has died in Dedza today after being electrocuted by a power line. Police say the man had a tendency of climbing ESCOM power poles. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has… ...

Activist condemns tendency of sharing suicide images

Sep 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A mental health advocate has expressed concern over the continued tendency of sharing suicide images, suicide notes and suicide details on social media. In a statement yesterday, Dennis Mwafulirwa who leads Connect Plus Resource Institute… ...

Child dies, two others hospitalized after eating wild beans in Mangochi

Sep 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A two-year-old boy has died while his two brothers aged 10 and 12 are admitted at Makanjira Health Centre after eating wild beans locally known as ndozi. The boy has been identified as Faruk lssah… ...

CDEDI hits at Govt over Covid-19 restrictions

Sep 14, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has condemned Government for relaxing Covid-19 measures on political gatherings while maintaining strict restrictions on the hospitality industry which employs thousands of people. CDEDI Executive Director… ...

Minibus crash kills seven people in Dowa

Sep 13, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Seven people have died in a road accident that occurred at Katengeza along Salima-Lilongwe M14 road in Dowa today. According to Dowa Police Spokesperson Gladson M'bumpha, the accident occurred at Katengeza Trading Centre around 05:30… ...

Two family members die after eating poisonous food

Sep 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Two family members have died in Mzimba while 10 others have been admitted to Mzimba district hospital after eating poisonous food and drinking poisonous Thobwa at Mtasuka Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA)… ...

Chakwera promises improved conditions of service for health workers

Sep 10, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration will over the next four years address challenges health workers are facing  in order to ensure significant progress in their conditions of service. He made the remarks this morning… ...