Month: January 2017 Posts

Terrible! Baby stolen from hospital in Mchinji

Jan 04, 2017 Bright Malenga 35 &

A newly born baby boy was on Tuesday stolen from a hospital bed in Mchinji, Police say. According to police, the baby was still receiving medical care at Mchinji Hospital but was stolen after his… ...

Bizarre! Malawian woman gives birth to two stones

Dec 29, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 110 &

A 23 year old Malawian woman in Salima district has given birth to two stones wrapped in a scary black paper, Malawi24 can confirm According to reports, the lady, Lenia Phiri had given birth to… ...

India donates $1 million to Malawi’s ministry of health

Dec 23, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 0 &

The Indian Government has donated $1 million (K734 million) to the ministry of health to buy hospital equipment. Receiving the donation, minister of health Peter Kumpalume commended the Indian government saying the money will help… ...

Mulanje district second highest on HIV prevalence rate

Dec 22, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Despite several initiatives to reduce the spread of HIV in Mulanje, authorities in the district say it remains second with the highest prevalence rate of the scourge in the country. Addressing people during the district's… ...

Medics dump health centres: Patients dying after being left untreated

Dec 21, 2016 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Investigations this publication has conducted in Nkhatabay have established that about five health centres are operating without medical personnel. In Nkhatabay South, about two clinics are almost closed also owing to inadequate health workers.  The… ...

Alcohol Policy delay worries MAPA

Dec 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 8 &

The Malawi Alcohol Policy Alliance (MAPA) has again expressed worry over the delay for the approval of the alcohol policy in the country. Speaking to members of the press on Friday, MAPA chairperson Felix Chikalira… ...

No special diet for HIV positive inmates: Malawi Prisoners worried about their health

Dec 09, 2016 Thula Chisamba 44 &

Investigations Malawi24 recently conducted at Mzimba and Mzuzu prisons have established that inmates who are living with HIV are not being given balanced diet. It has also been established that due to insufficient food supply… ...