Health Posts

Phoka sing’anga discovers miracle charm against abortion

Aug 20, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Whilst dust refuses to settle on the issue of abortion legalisation in Malawi, a traditional doctor at Phoka in Rumphi claims to have discovered a miracle charm that fights against any form of terminating pregnancy.… ...

NGO urges Govt to invest in mental health

Aug 20, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Connect Plus Resource Institute (CPRI) says investing in mental health and suicide prevention services could help reduce the number of immediate life-threatening situations related to mental illness. Chief Executive Officer for CPRI Dennis Mwafulirwa has… ...

Malawi to receive 115,200 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Aug 19, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Ministry of Health says 115,200 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the country tomorrow. The vaccine will arrive in Malawi at around 4PM on August 20, six days after the country also… ...

Former Malawi Chief Justice Munlo dies

Aug 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Chief Justice of Malawi, Lovemore Munlo, has died today at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Munlo was appointed Chief Justice of Malawi in 2007 by the then President Bingu wa Mutharika.  He served… ...

CHRR calls for removal of national ID requirement for people to access COVID-19 vaccines

Aug 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the Ministry of Health to urgently remove the mandatory requirement for Malawians to present national ID cards before receiving COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement released… ...

Africans must not be treated as second-class citizens – Chakwera  

Aug 17, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says treating African nations and nationals as second-class members of the global community is not acceptable. Chakwera was speaking today in Lilongwe at BICC during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit… ...

Pastor commits suicide

Aug 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A CCAP pastor identified as Reverend William Kangabakako Mumba has committed suicide, the Livingstonia Synod has confirmed. The church leader was ministering at Kapirimtende CCAP congregation, under Mzuzu Presbytery in the Synod of Livingstonia. His… ...