Covid-19 Archives

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… ...