Month: August 2024 Posts

Two suspected Mpox cases test negative

Aug 26, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health says the two suspected pox cases admitted at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre have tested negative for Mpox.  This is according to a statement released yesterday by Secretary for Health… ...

Abortion should be legalised – Rashid 

Aug 25, 2024 Ben Bongololo 0 &

Mzuzu University student, Natasha Rashid has advocated for the legalization of abortion in Malawi, citing the reality that despite its illegality, women continue to undergo unsafe abortions in secret, putting their lives and health at… ...

Ministry of Health Sounds Alarm on Healthcare Quality Amid Financial Deficit

Aug 23, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health says that Malawi's financial deficit is severely compromising the quality of healthcare and putting lives of people at risk. This has been revealed by the Deputy Minister of Health, Halima Daud,… ...

Govt, Lübeck University Clinic collaborate in fighting NCDs

Aug 22, 2024 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

In a bid to equip Malawi nurses with expertise in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), the Malawi Government and the Lübeck University Clinic are planning to work together in training more nurses in NCDs.  This was revealed… ...

Health Minister announces two suspected cases of MPox

Aug 21, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has announced two suspected cases of MPox in Malawi. She announced this in Blantyre today. According to Chiponda, the cases involve a 31-year-old man isolated at Queen Elizabeth Central… ...

Malawi’s HIV/TB, malaria battle receives USD525 million boost

Aug 21, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Global Fund has approved a significant grant of USD 525,146,345 to the Government of Malawi to support the country's efforts in combating HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. A statement signed by Dr. Samson Mndolo, Secretary… ...

Guardians at Zomba Central Hospital facing huge challenges

Aug 21, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Terrible! Details have emerged that guardians of patients in the labour ward at Zomba Central Hospital are sleeping in the open because of lack of space. In our most recent probe, we found women guardians… ...