Month: February 2017 Posts

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… ...

Malawian health worker caught having sex in hospital

Feb 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 125 &

A health worker at Chikhwawa District Hospital is facing disciplinary action after he was found having sex with a woman while patients were waiting for him, Malawi24 can report. Chikhwawa District Hospital official Moses Jere… ...

Govt making efforts to reduce maternal deaths

Jan 18, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

The Malawi Government says it is working with several partners to make sure that maternal and newborn deaths are reduced. This was said in Ntcheu where representatives from Germany and Norwegian embassies went to appreciate… ...