Month: April 2023 Posts

Malawi among countries in Africa doing well in TB fight

Apr 05, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi is one of the African countries doing very well is towards achieving the elimination of Tuberculosis by 2030. This was disclosed on Monday during a meeting of National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLEP) officials… ...

Karonga on alert against Marburg Virus

Mar 27, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Karonga District Council director of health and social services David Sibale says they have formally started screening travelers at the border post for any possible signs of the disease. Speaking to Malawi News Agency (MANA),… ...

Africa CDC conducts training on preparedness for emergencies

Mar 26, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Participants from various agencies and departments including Malawi Police, Malawi Defence Force, Animal Health have undergone Public Health Emergency Operation Centre Training in Lilongwe. The training was organized by Africa Centre for Disease Control and… ...

Malawi monitoring Marburg Virus in Tanzania

Mar 24, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Government says it is monitoring Marburg Virus Disease and has advised Malawians to take care of themselves to avoid contracting Marburg Virus Disease whose signs and symptoms include bleeding through the eyes, gums, skin… ...

Epilepsy Association organises big walk from Blantyre to Lilongwe

Feb 01, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

National Epilepsy Association of Malawi (NEAM) will on 4th February 2023 conduct a big walk from Blantyre to Lilongwe to raise funds to support people with Epilepsy. National Epilepsy Association of Malawi Coordinator, Chifundo Zamadunga… ...

Over 10 million people in Malawi at risk of cholera

Jan 28, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has warned that over 10 million people in the country are at risk of being affected by cholera. MRCS President, Innocent Majiya, disclosed this Friday during a press briefing for… ...

Tikweze Umoyo hands over Cholera medical supplies to five districts

Jan 24, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The USAID Malawi Momentum Tikweze Umoyo project has handed over various medical supplies to five district health offices of Chitipa, Karonga, Nkhotakota, Kasungu and Salima. The supplies are part of the support that the project… ...