Health Posts

Cholera Outbreak: No new cases reported

Feb 08, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The five districts which were affected by Cholera have registered no new cases since mid-January, the ministry of health says. Director of preventive health services in the ministry Storn Kabuluzi told local media that people… ...

Destitute Malawi children experience a World Vision miracle

Feb 06, 2016 George Mhango 6 &

Two mothers of vulnerable children in Bua-Mtete Area Programme in Mchinji have hailed and South Korea Support Office for handing over houses to them. The houses, built  in Kapanga and Dowola were built after World Vision and… ...

Fedoma concerned about rights of mentally ill

Feb 06, 2016 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Federation for Disability Organisations in Malawi (Fedoma) says rights of people with mental health problems need to be respected in the country. Fedoma Head of Programmes Simon Munde made the remarks at a training on… ...

Child bearing age key to ending maternal deaths

Feb 06, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 10 &

A health expert in the country says women should consider the age at which they bear children if the country is to end maternal deaths. The expert, Timothy Bonyongwa, said the age of 21 and… ...

Malawians asked to go for Cancer screening

Feb 04, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 18 &

People in the country have been encouraged to go for cancer screening so that the disease should be detected early when the chances of survival are highest. Chairperson for Cancer Association of Malawi (CAM), Gladys… ...

Malawi getting ready to tackle Zika virus

Feb 03, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 155 &

Government says it is geared up to fight the Zika outbreak in case it reaches Malawi. Spokesperson in the ministry of health Adrian Chikumbe said they are making sure that preventive measures are taken in… ...

Patients denied treatment in Mzimba

Feb 03, 2016 Thula Chisamba 13 &

Authorities at Manyamula Health Centre in Mzimba say that delay by the Electricity Supply Cooperation of Malawi (Escom) to repair a malfunctioning transformer which supplies power at the facility has greatly affected their operations. A… ...