Month: May 2023 Posts

Govt encourages people to get Covid-19 vaccine

May 21, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government through the Ministry of Health has encouraged people in the country to get Covid-19 vaccine as cases of the virus may continue to be registered . The statement has been made by Acting Deputy… ...

MANEPO launches Covid-19 vaccination campaign for older persons in Machinga

May 01, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network for Older Persons Organisation (MANEPO) is mobilising older persons at Traditional Authority Nsanama in Machinga to go for Covid-19 vaccine to protect themselves from coronavirus. Speaking at Nsanama, MANEPO Humanitarian Manager, Nitike Ngwira… ...

Cyclone Freddy survivors urged to get Covid vaccine

Apr 04, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network of Older Persons Organisations (Manepo) has asked survivors of Cyclone Freddy in camps in Balaka district to get vaccinated so as to be fully protected from Covid-19. Humanitarian manager from Manepo Nitike Ngwira… ...

CSOs concerned with low uptake of Covid vaccine in Malawi

Mar 29, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern over low uptake of Covid vaccine in Malawi, saying the country is among the least vaccinated countries in the world. Council for Non- Governmental Organisations (CONGOMA) and… ...

Journalists urged to help scale up Covid-19 vaccine uptake

Mar 27, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Journalists in the country have been encouraged to embrace science health reporting so as to help increase Covid-19 vaccine uptake especially among pregnant women and people with underlying health conditions. The call was made on… ...

Malawi abused children through online learning

Jan 24, 2023 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

Investigation conducted by the  Human Rights Watch (HRW)  has found that the Malawi Government violated children’s right to privacy and other rights through online learning introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic as children’s data was being… ...

Lack of Covid preventive measures in China may lead a 2020-like situation: Report

Jan 08, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

China is no longer adopting preventive measures to stop the country's Covid spread and is allowing Chinese nationals to move and travel as per their wishes, The Hong Kong Post reported, adding that this could… ...

MANEPO condemns myths that discourage older persons from receiving  Covid-19 vaccine

Nov 28, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network of Older Person's Organisation (MANEPO) has condemned people who claim that  older persons will become blind  once they receive Covid-19 vaccine, saying this is a total lie and a setback in Covid-19 pandemic… ...

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… ...

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… ...

Global Fund donates 41 vehicles worth K1.3 billion to Ministry of Health

Oct 18, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Global Fund through Program Implementation Unit (PIU) has handed over a fleet of 41 utility vehicles worth K1.3 billion to Ministry of Health. The vehicles have been bought for all councils in the country for… ...

Wearing of masks no longer mandatory in Malawi

Oct 07, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

The Presidential taskforce on Covid-19 has announced that wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory and limitation on the number of people gathering for both indoor and outdoor functions has been removed. Minister of… ...

MANEPO calls on media to help mobilise elderly persons to go for Covid-19 test

Sep 25, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network of Older Persons Organisation (MANEPO) Programme Officer, Nitike Ngwira, has appealed to the media to write stories that should encourage elderly persons to go for Covid-19 test. Ngwira made the remarks  in Zomba… ...

Covid-19 threatens elimination of deadly form of meningitis in Africa

Sep 10, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 50 million children missed vaccination of meningitis in Africa as the COVID-19 pandemic delayed meningitis vaccination campaigns, and now the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks… ...

MANEPO helps the elderly in Zomba with assorted items

Sep 08, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network of Elderly Persons Organisations (MANEPO) has provided the elderly persons that were affected by Covid-19  pandemic at Nkagula in Zomba with assorted items. MANEPO Programme Officer, Nitike Ngwira, said MANEPO saw it necessary… ...