Health Posts

Malawi banking its future on drug addicts

Dec 25, 2015 Thula Chisamba 50 &

Education authorities in the northern region have noted with great concern the habits of students in the region who are fast becoming drug addicts. They have told Malawi24 that they often receive reports from most… ...

US backs government on suspended health officials

Dec 24, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 0 &

United States ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer has commended government for suspending 63 ministry of health officials. The health workers are accused of mismanagement of funds meant for allowances and fuel. In her statement, Palmer… ...

Malaria bothers Malawi government

Dec 24, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

In an effort to curb Malaria in the country, government says it will distribute mosquito nets and it is now in the process of identifying beneficiaries. Ministry of health spokesperson, Adrian Chikumbe, said when they… ...

Government sends 7 doctors abroad for cancer training

Dec 24, 2015 Thula Chisamba 57 &

The Malawi government through the ministry of health has sent seven doctors overseas to be trained on how to treat cancer patients in the country. Confirming the development, minister of health Peter Kumpalume told Malawi24… ...

Malnutrition still a huge problem in Malawi

Dec 20, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

Save the Children says the number of malnourished children in the country is alarming and this is negatively affecting the education sector. Senior manager responsible for communications at Save the Children, Elvis Sukali, said this… ...

People in Chiradzulu urged to help reduce HIV

Dec 19, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 95 &

Malawians in Chiradzulu district have been asked to desist from conducts that can contribute to the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic so that the district should develop. The call was made on Wednesday during the commemoration… ...

Increasing maternal deaths worry authorities in Zomba

Dec 18, 2015 Martha Chikoti 4 &

  Cases of maternal and newborn deaths are expected to be reduced in Malawi's old capital, Zomba as two organizations in the district have established a project that will provide maternity facilities in hospitals. The… ...