Health Posts

Strange disease hits Chiradzulu

Oct 01, 2015 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 18 &

Malawi health experts at Chiradzulu District hospital have expressed fears over an outbreak of unidentified skin disease which is fast spreading among primary school pupils in the district. The strange disease is reportedly attacking primary… ...

Chikwawa man arrested for stealing drugs

Sep 30, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 30 &

Malawi Police in Chikwawa district are keeping in custody a ground labour at Makande hospital in N'gabu who is being suspected to have stolen medical drugs worth over half a million kwacha, proven to be… ...

Malawian Children malnourished due to hunger

Sep 29, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 27 &

Almost half of Malawian Children are currently reported malnourished due to the severe drought and food crisis the country is going through. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), there are strong fears on… ...

Malawians confuse FGM with Male circumcision

Sep 27, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 39 &

There is a sign of ignorance among some quarters of Malawians as to decipher the difference between Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Male Circumcision (MC) as they are questioning Health authorities whether FGM help to… ...

Zomba NGO takes homosexuality debate to College of Health Sciences

Sep 23, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 58 &

The Art & Global Health Center Africa (AGHCA), a non-governmental organisation based in Malawi’s old city of Zomba, on Monday engaged students of Malawi College of Health Sciences in Blantyre in a debate on homosexuality… ...

Malawian pregnant women cry foul

Sep 22, 2015 Thula Chisamba 12 &

Malawian pregnant women living with HIV want government to consider providing pregnancy test kits in hospitals across the country which remain unavailable despite incessant promises. Speaking to Malawi24 on Monday, the women emphasized that the… ...

Foot and Mouth Disease hits the Lower Shire

Sep 21, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 6 &

Malawi The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and water Development has confirmed the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in cattle at Mthumba dip tank, Mitole Extension Planning Area (EPA)in Chikhwawa District within Shire Valley ADD. According… ...