Month: February 2016 Posts

Malawi getting ready to tackle Zika virus

Feb 03, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 155 &

Government says it is geared up to fight the Zika outbreak in case it reaches Malawi. Spokesperson in the ministry of health Adrian Chikumbe said they are making sure that preventive measures are taken in… ...

Government moves to protect Malawians from Malaria

Jan 29, 2016 Thula Chisamba 26 &

Government through the ministry of health will soon begin distributing mosquito nets across the country as one way of stopping the spread of Malaria in the country. Information gathered shows that the ministry is already… ...

Mwanza nurses threaten to put down their tools

Jan 15, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 55 &

Health workers at Mwanza district hospital have threatened to go on strike if their District Health Officer (DHO) will not release names of promoted nurses, Malawi24 has learnt. Reports reaching Malawi24 indicate that the health… ...

Government to meet DHOs on K13b donation

Dec 26, 2015 Thula Chisamba 41 &

Information sourced by this publication within the ministry of health indicates that Malawi government will soon meet district health officers (DHOs) from across the country to discuss on how they can manage a K13 billion… ...

Mzuzu’s Mapale Health Centre ‘pregnant’ with problems

Dec 03, 2015 Thula Chisamba 5 &

As the country’s public health services continue to collapse, Mapale Health Centre in Mzuzu has become a nightmare for pregnant women who are facing a lot of challenges due to lack of resources at the… ...