Health Archives

Tikonzereni Mkamwamo: Chiwamba in oral health campaign

Oct 04, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawian poet, Robert Chiwamba, will release Tikonzereni Mkamwamo this month as part an oral health campaign aimed at sensitising people to clean their teeth. Speaking in an interview with Malawi24, Chiwamba said the campaign has… ...

EU, UNFPA committed to fight against Fistula in Malawi

Sep 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the European Union (EU) have pledged to continue supporting Bwaila Hospital in order to end Obsteric Fistula in the country. The pledge was made on Monday during the… ...

Govt warns against taking photos of patients

Sep 26, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health and Population has warned people who visit or donate items to patients in hospitals against taking photos of the patients. Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Health Dr Dan Namarika issued… ...

UNICEF geared to reduce stunted growth in children under five

Sep 22, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working to reduce stunted growth in Malawi where stunting is a major challenge affecting children under five years. As a way of alleviating the problem, UNICEF in collaboration with… ...

Malawi to get UN award for NCDs

Sep 22, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Deogratias Mmana, New York, USA The United Nations is on Monday expected to give Malawi an award for the outstanding work and contribution the country is making in achieving the Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)… ...

Hospital administrator suspended for transporting cabbage using ambulance

Sep 20, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A hospital administrator for Mangochi District Hospital has been suspended for transporting cabbage from Ntcheu to Mangochi using an ambulance. The Mangochi District Council has suspended the administrator John Phiri with pay after residents on… ...

National Cancer Centre to become partially operational next month

Sep 19, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Government says the National Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) will become partially operational next month. Officials from the Ministry of Health told a cluster Parliamentary Committee on Health, HIV and AIDS and Nutrition… ...