Month: September 2019 Posts

Woman dumps baby near graveyard

Sep 29, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dowa are hunting for a woman who dumped a baby girl near Dowa District Hospital graveyard after delivery at Dowa District Hospital on Tuesday. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sub Inspector Gladson… ...

15 bitten by rabid dog in Dowa

Feb 03, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Fifteen people were on Thursday taken to Dowa District Hospital where they received treatment after being bitten by a suspected rabid dog in Dowa. Three other people were also reportedly bitten but were not taken… ...

Fire damages Dowa hospital kitchen

Aug 09, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Fire on Tuesday damaged a kitchen at Dowa District Hospital. According to Dowa police station's Public Relations Officer Sergeant Richard Mwakayoka Kaponda, the incident was reported to police by a medical doctor, Dr. Peter Makoza.… ...

Two cholera cases confirmed in Dowa

Jan 10, 2018 Bright Malenga 4 &

Two cholera cases have been confirmed at Thonje Health Centre in Dowa district. This happened a day after another cholera case from the district was reported at Salima District Hospital on 7th January, 2018. Confirming… ...

Feasibility study for new Dowa hospital excites MP

Nov 14, 2017 Bright Malenga 8 &

Dowa South East Parliamentarian Harry Njoka Chipeni has thanked government for conducting a feasibility study for the construction of the new Dowa District Hospital in the district. Njoka said the development is good news to… ...

Dowa Hospital faces closure

Aug 04, 2017 Luke Bisani 32 &

The Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) has warned that it will close Dowa district hospital for failing to provide the recommended hygienic environment to patients. A visit by MCM to the hospital a fortnight ago… ...