Month: March 2017 Posts

Sickle cell patient pleads for support to undergo hip removal operation

Mar 07, 2017 Happy Arnold Soko 0 &

A Malawian patient with sickle cell disease is battling pain due to delayed operation to be carried out on his upper hip as he has no funds for the operation. Tamala Chibweya, 24, has been… ...

Indian doctors in Malawi to assist patients

Mar 03, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 8 &

Indian doctors are in the country to assist in service delivery in various hospitals. Leader of the delegation  Dr Surya Narayana said the doctors are in the country on voluntary basis. Dr Narayana said while… ...

Religious leaders asked to fight diabetes

Feb 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 5 &

Religious leaders in the country have been urged to take part in the fight against diabetes in the country. The call came from an organisation called JournAids during a gathering with media and clergy on… ...

Activist hopeful cancer centre will improve care for patients

Feb 19, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 1 &

One of the activists raising awareness about cancer in Malawi says the cancer centre government is constructing in Lilongwe will help improve care for cancer patients in the country. According to the activist Chikhulupiliro Ng’ombe,… ...

Malawi gets modern bloodmobile van from UK

Feb 18, 2017 Bright Malenga 10 &

The High Commissioner of Malawi in United Kingdom Kenna Mphonda has received a bloodmobile van on behalf of the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) at a function held at NHS West Donor Centre in London.… ...

Banja La Mtsogolo declares support for abortion legalisation

Feb 08, 2017 Luke Bisani 48 &

Malawi’s leading reproductive health service provider, Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM), has backed calls for legalization of safe abortion in the country arguing that many women are dying due to unsafe abortion. Speaking during celebrations of… ...

Malawi has enough drugs – Govt

Feb 08, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 23 &

The Malawi Government says it has enough drugs to cater for all the hospitals in the country. Minister of health Peter Kumpalume told the local media that despite having other hospitals lacking certain types of… ...