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Help sought for toddler with hole in heart

Dec 03, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A two-year-old girl from Baziliyo Viillage Traditional Authority (TA) Zulu in Mchinji, Elube Kang’ombe, who was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) needs K250, 000 to go to India for… ...

Unemployed health workers stage protests

Dec 01, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Unemployed health workers held demonstrations in Ntcheu on Thursday demanding massive recruitment of doctors, nurses and midwives. During the march, the unemployed health workers held placards some of which said “we need to be employed… ...

Concerns over Cool Drop after broken glass and dirt found in a sealed bottled water

Nov 29, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

… it's propaganda to tarnish our image - Cool Drop claims There are concerns over the quality of Cool Drop bottled water following claims by one of the country's respected master of ceremonies, Promise Matatiyo,… ...

Health centre closed following violence against nurse

Nov 27, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Health workers have closed Bowe Health Centre in Dowa demanding community members to renovate the house of a nursing officer which they demolished last week. Dowa District Hospital Spokesperson, Davie Nuka, confirmed that health workers… ...

Diabetes awareness vital to children – Lions Club

Nov 26, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ntunthama Lions Club says providing children with information regarding diabetes is vital as it protects them from the disease as they grow. The Club's Vice President Ronald Mtee said this in Lilongwe recently during diabetes… ...

Congolese boy quarantined in Karonga after showing signs of Ebola

Nov 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An eight-year-old boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo who has shown signs of Ebola has been put under quarantine in Karonga. The boy together with his parents travelled to Malawi from DRC through Burundi… ...

Malawi First Lady gets award for fighting infertility stigma

Oct 30, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawi First Lady, Gertrude Mutharika, has been awarded for fighting stigma around infertility over the past three months. Mutharika received the award from the Merck Foundation on Tuesday at the 6th edition of the Merck… ...