Month: January 2016 Posts

Open defecation hits Malawi

Jan 20, 2016 George Mhango 24 &

Twelve years ago today, Mitress Januwale was in great pain due to the death of her grandmother Myness Gilimoti to what was a suspected work of witchcraft, according to family members. Gilimoti died when she… ...

Nkhatabay Hospital ventures into maize farming

Jan 19, 2016 Samuel Samson 91 &

Nkhatabay District Hospital seeks help as it has started growing maize on its 4.5 hectares of land in a bid to feed patients using its own resources, Malawi24 can confirm. In an interview, Nkhatabay District… ...

Population growth affecting health services in Mzimba

Jan 18, 2016 Thula Chisamba 28 &

Fresh findings by this publication indicate that increase in population is affecting health service delivery in Malawi’s northern region district of Mzimba. During a recent visit to Mzimba, our Reporter found that people were overcrowding… ...

Mwanza nurses threaten to put down their tools

Jan 15, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 55 &

Health workers at Mwanza district hospital have threatened to go on strike if their District Health Officer (DHO) will not release names of promoted nurses, Malawi24 has learnt. Reports reaching Malawi24 indicate that the health… ...

District councils given power to manage health workers

Jan 13, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 8 &

As a way of improving health service delivery, the Malawi government has put workers in public hospitals under district councils with effect from January, 2016. According to secretary in the ministry of health, Dr Charles… ...

Malawi to consider public smoking ban

Jan 11, 2016 Thula Chisamba 154 &

The ministry of health says it will consider a ban on smoking in public places to minimise chronic diseases that come with the practice. Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume made the remarks in reaction to… ...

Number of cholera cases reduced in Machinga

Jan 09, 2016 Martha Chikoti 10 &

Malawi’s Minister of health Peter Kumpalume has claimed that there has been a reduction in cholera cases in some parts of the country over the past few days. The minister said this after visiting Machinga… ...