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Musician William Kachigamba dies of cancer

Dec 25, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Musician William Kachigamba aged 29 has died at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe after a battle with cancer. His sister Patricia has confirmed in an interview with the local media. The Association of People… ...

Malawi to have radiotherapy services in six months

Oct 20, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Malawi Government and PLEM Construction Limited have signed a contract to complete the last phase of the Cancer Centre by building bunkers to accommodate radiotherapy machines. This means people affected by cancer could have access… ...

Muluzi Family to construct cancer ward in Malawi

Jan 14, 2022 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

As part of remembering and honouring former Malawi first lady Anne Muluzi who died of cancer a week ago, the Muluzi family says it will construct a cancer ward at one of the county's Central… ...

J&J accused of shielding assets amid baby powder cancer lawsuits

Oct 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Johnson & Johnson, makers of baby powder said to contain cancer-causing asbestos, has been accused of hiding its assets and evading liability for compensation by separating its baby powder from the rest of the company.… ...

Bushiris allowed to leave Malawi on medical grounds

Feb 27, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi government has allowed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri to send his first born child, Israella Bushiri, to Kenya for a bone-marrow transplant. The innocent child, 8 years old, was barred at the Kamuzu International Airport from… ...

12 persons with albinism have died of skin cancer this year – APAM

Nov 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Association of Persons with Albinism (APAM) says 12 persons with albinism have died of skin cancer this year alone. APAM president Ian Simbota said this at Mkolimbo school ground in Traditional Authority Kwataine in… ...

Former Miss Malawi Blandina Khondowe dies

Nov 21, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Miss Malawi and cancer awareness advocate Blandina Khondowe has died today. Khondowe was pronounced dead at Spring Valley Private Hospital in Area 10 in Lilongwe where she was rushed to. Born in 1980, Khondowe… ...