Health Posts

Community TB volunteers playing vital role in TB fight

Oct 20, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Community Tuberculosis volunteers, who work hand in hand with health surveillance assistants in their respective areas in collecting sputum and also sensitizing the communities on how TB is transmitted and how it can be prevented,… ...

Over 120,000 people to benefit from the upgraded Makanjira health Centre

Oct 16, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has today launched the upgrading of Makanjira Health Centre for Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal care in Makanjira which is expected to assist over 120,000 people. Launching the construction works, Chakwera said… ...

Fire destroys drugs at Rumphi District Hospital

Oct 14, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Fire hit Rumphi District Hospital on Saturday afternoon, destroying a substantial amount of drugs. Rumphi Hospital as well as Rumphi District Council have no firefighting equipment and community members were the first responders as they… ...

Malawi receives additional funding to end Malnutrition

Oct 14, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Five districts in the country are set to benefit from the MWK6.3 billion additional funding that the Germany Government has provided Malawi for Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) project. Districts to benefit from the funds are… ...

MSF introduces self-sampling for cervical cancer screening

Oct 13, 2023 Andrew Salima 0 &

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has introduced human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling in Chiradzulu where women will be able to collect samples on their own for cervical cancer testing. Speaking today, in Chiradzulu Medicines San Frontiers Health… ...

Lack of waiting shelter haunts Mzimba women

Oct 12, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Expectant women in Mzimba district have bemoaned lack of waiting shelters at the district's hospital, saying there is need for authorities to act on the matter. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, a woman who… ...

Mental Health: Chiponda appeals to public to avoid stigma and discrimination

Oct 11, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has appealed to the public to avoid stigma and discrimination against people with mental health issues, saying people with mental health illnesses should be a accorded all respect, care… ...