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Symon Vuwa Kaunda is a member of Parliament in Malawi

Vuwa Kaunda asks Govt to rehabilitate clinic in Nkhata-Bay Central

Nov 30, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Nkhata-Bay Central Constituency Symon Vuwa Kaunda has asked the Government through the Ministry of Health to rehabilitate Thoto Chisangawe clinic which has not been operating for a long time. Speaking in… ...

MP concerned with slow progress of Domasi Community Hospital

Nov 29, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress of Domasi Community Hospital saying the delay affects provision of quality health services. Kwelepeta said this in Parliament when she wanted… ...

Malawi and African nations receive groundbreaking malaria vaccine in fight against deadly disease

Nov 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

In a significant move to combat malaria, over 330,000 doses of the World Health Organization-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine have arrived in African countries, marking a historic milestone in the broader vaccination efforts against this deadly… ...

Health services providers asked to accommodate youths in health institutions

Nov 26, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Health workers in the country have been urged to accommodate youths in health services when the youths visit health facilities to access sexual and reproductive health services. The remarks were made on Friday which was… ...

Health workers arrested for scamming job seekers out of K600,000

Nov 18, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a patient attendant at Bwaila and a nurse at Kasungu District Hospital on suspicion that they duped various individuals of K600,000. The suspects have been identified as Agness Dzumani, 35,… ...

NEST 360 program Country Director Evelyn Zimba

NEST 360 program improving quality of care for newborn babies in Malawi

Nov 16, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST 360) program is improving the quality of care given to small and sick newborns in the country through a project which is being implemented to catalyse count-led change to… ...

Chiradzulu council for zero cholera cases

Nov 15, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As the rainy season which is well known for increased waterborne diseases is finally here, health authorities at Chiradzulu District Council say the council is working tirelessly to have zero cholera cases in the district.… ...

Zomba Health Office spokesperson Arnold Mndalira

Ofesi ya zaumoyo yapempha anthu kuti akhale ndi zimbudzi pofuna kupewa kolera

Nov 10, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Ofesi ya zaumoyo m’boma la Zomba yapempha mafumu kuti awonetsetsese kuti anthu awo akhale ndi zimbudzi pofuna kupewa kolera. Wofalitsa nkhani ku ofesi yadza umoyo Boma la Zomba Arnold Mndalira ndiyemwe wayankhula izi ku Zomba… ...

HIV and AIDS expert from National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Elimination Programme (NTLEP) Dr Samuel Chirwa

Malawian women taking leading role in fight against TB

Nov 08, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Despite facing challenges and stigma, women in Malawi have shown dedication and braveness as they go to hospital to get tested for Tuberculosis (TB) and once they are diagnosed with TB, they are likely to… ...

Blantyre DHO to start HPV, Covid-19 and sanitation campaigns

Nov 08, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) has indicated that it will start Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening and vaccination, Covid-19 vaccination as well as general sanitation promotion campaigns targeting households. Confirming the development during the Blantyre District's… ...

Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda speaking in Lilongwe during a press briefing on the Sadc malaria week

Malaria cases reduced in Malawi, says Minister of Health

Nov 07, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says cases of Malaria in the country have reduced from an estimated 6.1 million malaria cases in 2016 to 4.2 million cases in 2022. Speaking yesterday in Lilongwe during… ...

Medicine safety campaign to empower Malawians with crucial antibiotics knowledge

Nov 07, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Stakeholders in the health sector say the Global Medicine Safety Week Social Media Campaign will raise awareness among Malawians about the potential consequences of self-administering antibiotics without the guidance of qualified medical practitioners. The central… ...