Month: October 2022 Posts

People encouraged to undergo TB test

Oct 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Health workers in Kasungu, Nkhotakota and Mzimba South say some people are always reluctant to go for Tuberculosis (TB) test because they are afraid that they would also be tested for HIV. During a visit… ...

Malawians asked to avoid discriminating against leprosy patients

Oct 07, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Health authorities have advised people in the country to stop excluding leprosy patients from gatherings and to avoid discriminating against them in any way as one way of winning the battle against leprosy. Nkhotakokota District… ...

Malawi becomes first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma

Sep 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa and the fifth in Africa to eliminate blinding trachoma as a public health problem. The disease is a devastating condition which can turn eyelashes inwards so… ...

Disease that has killed four people in Nkhata Bay identified as E.Coli infection

Aug 15, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Health authorities in Nkhata Bay say the diarrhea outbreak that has killed four people in the district has been caused by bacteria called E.Coli and may have spread due to poor hygiene. Nkhata-Bay Health and… ...

Banja La Mtsogolo launches new women’s wellness services

Aug 14, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

As one way of providing advanced health care in Malawi, Banja La Mtsogolo has launched new women's wellness services such as maternity services, cervical cancer screening, ultrasound scanning, couples’ fertility counselling, child health services, menstruation… ...

Mystery disease hits Nkhata Bay

Aug 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Health authorities in Nkhata Bay are investigating an outbreak of a disease in the district in which affected persons are showing signs such as diarrhea. According to reports from a community member, the disease has… ...

New HIV infections in Malawi decreased by 61% between 2010 and 2021

Aug 11, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

New HIV infections in Malawi decreased by 61% between 2010 and 2021 due to Malawi’s expansion of the HIV treatment, according to the 2022 Global AIDS Update released by UNAIDS. The report attributes the progress… ...