Health Posts

Woman dies while giving birth due to power blackout

Dec 07, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 232 &

A Malawian woman in her late 20's in Mangochi died on Sunday after giving birth as she was bleeding heavily and the district's hospital failed to assist her due to power failure at the institution.… ...

Man arrested for being found in possession of drugs

Dec 06, 2015 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 23 &

Malawi police in  Zomba  are keeping in custody a man after he was found in possession of medical drugs without a licence. Zomba police deputy spokesperson Davie Sulumba confirmed the arrest of Master Nakhonya, 39. Speaking… ...

Malawian sex worker dies in the process of aborting pregnancy

Dec 05, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire 197 &

She may have not wanted to end her business of sleeping with men as her only means of making ends meet but for 22 year old Thandie Gomeza, the drugs she took to abort a… ...

Malawi hospitals start charging K25,000 per referral

Dec 05, 2015 Aubrey Makina 198 &

The free health system in Malawi has started falling apart, media reports have revealed. According to media reports that Malawi24 has monitored, patients in the Northern region district of Mzimba are being demanded to pay… ...

Revealed: Malawi ARVs selling like hot cake in South Africa

Dec 05, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 112 &

Shocking revelations have emerged that some Malawian health workers are having a hand in stealing drugs from hospitals and selling them to smugglers. International media reports indicate that Antiretrovirals (ARVs), painkillers and antibiotics stolen from… ...

Drug fight Malawi condemned for standing against Big Bullets sponsorship

Dec 04, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 105 &

A youth non-governmental organisation in the country has condemned the move by Drug Fight Malawi to criticize the deal between Big Bullets and Nyasa Manufacturing Company saying Drug fight did not use the right approach… ...

Malawian men shun circumcision in Kasungu

Dec 04, 2015 Martha Chikoti 142 &

The majority of men in Kasungu district are reportedly shunning circumcision which is being offered by health officials in the area, Malawi24 has been tipped. Medical district health officer for Kasungu, Joremy Nkhambure said since… ...