Month: October 2023 Posts

First Lady calls on women to go for breast cancer

Oct 28, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera has underscored the need for women in the country to go for breast cancer screening in order to know their status. Madame Chakwera said this during the launch of a… ...

MANA Photojournalist Gracian Jeke dies

Jul 07, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Malawi News Agency (MANA) Photojournalist Gracian Jeke has died this morning at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. Jeke who until his death was working with Malawi News Agency Mzuzu Office was diagnosed with cancer some months… ...

Malawian boy with cancer dies

Jun 19, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Yamikani (R) has died after a battle with cancer Yamikani Luciano has died hours after an appeal for assistance was issued for the boy to get treatment outside Malawi. Yamikani was suffering from cancer which… ...

Support required for child with cancer

Jun 19, 2023 Andrew Salima 0 &

A call has been made for well-wishers to help cancer patient Yamikani Luciano so that he should be able to get treatment outside the country. Luciano who is a young boy is suffering from cancer… ...

Low cervical cancer vaccination fuelling deaths – MSF

May 29, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Experts at Médecins Sans Frontières say lack of interest in screening and low uptake of vaccine are factors leading to a high number of cervical cancer related deaths in Malawi. This is according to Marion… ...

Indian hospital where Malawi sends cancer patients accused of administering fake injections

May 24, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Artemis Hospital in India where Malawi Ministry of Health sends cancer patients has been allegedly giving fake injections to patients. Reports indicate that the government has recently sent cancer patients to e hospital. At Artemis… ...

47,957 girls receive HPV vaccine in Machinga

Mar 10, 2023 George Mhango 0 &

To ensure that young girls between 9 and 14 years do not suffer from cervical cancer in future, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has vaccinated about 47,957 of girls in 210 schools, through a K26 million… ...