Malawi Health: Stay Informed on the Latest News and Trends

Ministry of Health engages faith leaders on Covid-19 vaccine

Nov 24, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health has called on faith leaders to encourage people to access Covid-19 vaccine as Malawi seek to increase vaccine uptake. Speaking after the meeting, Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said they… ...

Classes at primary school in Dedza suspended due to cholera

Nov 22, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Ministry of Education has confirmed the temporary closure of Mlambe Primary School in Dedza District after one pupil died and several others were admitted to health facilities due to cholera outbreak. Ministry of Education Public… ...

Malawian man dies after slitting his throat on bus

Nov 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 43-year-old man identified as Boyce Lloyd Gondwe has died at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe days after he attempted suicide by slitting his throat while on a Monorurama Bus coming from South Africa. Kasungu… ...

African conference on health risk reduction concludes in Marrakech

Nov 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The first African Conference on Health Risk Reduction has adopted the Marrakech Declaration which will serve as a benchmark for the future of health throughout the African continent. Speakers at the conference held from November… ...

Govt continues efforts to control Cholera

Nov 19, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health says it has re-strategized cholera control activities and has revised cholera response plan to ensure that the current Cholera outbreak is controlled in the country especially as we move into the… ...

MSF France sounds SOS to fight Cholera in Malawi

Nov 18, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

...sets up units with health care facilities By George Mhango, Blantyre Increase in cases of cholera in Mangochi—one of the 24 affected districts in Malawi—has forced the international medical humanitarian organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF),… ...

Misconception still contributing to low uptake of Covid-19 vaccine

Nov 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A call has been made for more action on issues that are surrounding Covid-19 especially stigma and myths considering that these issues are contributing to low Covid-19 vaccine uptake. This was said during media science café… ...