Month: July 2022 Posts

Government calls on nurses to be ethical

Jul 02, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Deputy Director of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Valentino Zimpita, has called on nurses to be ethical when discharging their duties. Dr. Zimpita made the call at St. Luke's College of Health… ...

Govt ordered to hire nurse who passed interviews but was not given offer letter

Jun 14, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court has ordered Malawi Government to provide an offer letter to a nurse who passed job interviews but her offer letter was not sent to her and she was told by the Ministry… ...

Medical practitioner who shared Martse death on Twitter face public condemnation

May 23, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A medical practitioner has been condemned for announcing the death of musician Martse on Twitter. Martse, an award winning hip-hop artist, died at around noon today at Queen Elizabeth. His death came days after he… ...

Nurse found dead at lodge in Lilongwe

May 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A 43-year-old nurse from Nkhotakota, identified as Beatrice Maluwaya, was found dead yesterday at Kortasia lodge in Lilongwe. Postmortem conducted yesterday at Kamuzu Central Hospital revealed that she died of cardiac arrest. Lilongwe Police Public… ...

First stroke unit opens in Malawi

May 12, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi's first ever stroke unit has been opened today at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. The unit has been set up through a partnership between University College London and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. "Eventually,… ...

Dr Ruth Chimutu suspended for three months over Kottana’s death

May 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Kottana Chidyaonga The Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) has suspended Dr Ruth Chimutu for three months after the council found her guilty of negligence for allegedly administering the drug that led to the death of… ...

Milestone: Local team conducts surgery to remove kidney stones

May 07, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The first ever successful removal of kidney stones by a team of Malawians has been done at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe. Consultant Urologist in Malawi Dr. Charles Mabedi said the Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)… ...