Month: October 2023 Posts

HSAs trained in integrated community health information system

Oct 30, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

About 173 Health Surveillance Assistants in Chitipa have been trained in integrated community health information system (Ichis) which is expected to help improve healthcare services in Chitipa and ensure that communities have access to quality… ...

Five paint brands in Malawi found with high levels of lead

Oct 27, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

A study by Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) in collaboration with the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has found high levels of lead in five paint brands. However, MBS and LEEP says progress has been… ...

Malawi making strides on TB elimination

Oct 27, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Health authorities in Malawi say the country is making remarkable progress on Tuberculosis elimination as it has recorded a decrease in morbidity, mortality and transmission rates of the disease. This was disclosed during a two-day… ...

Government owes St. Luke’s Hospital K436 million

Oct 27, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

St. Luke's Hospital under Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire (ADUS) says it is not operating fully because Malawi Government owes it K436 million under a service agreement. Chief Hospital Administrator for Anglican hospitals under the… ...

Youth facing challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health services

Oct 25, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Young people in the country are still facing challenges in accessing sexual reproductive health services and this is putting them at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections including HIV and unplanned and early pregnancies… ...

Every household will receive Cholera and Covid-19 prevention package – Chakwera

Oct 25, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says every household will receive Cholera and Covid-19 prevention packages. Chakwera said this during the re-launch of the Human Papilloma Vaccine (HPV), Tipewe Cholera and Covid-19 campaign at Madimba ground in Likoma… ...

Chima Health Centre extension to improve services for more than 6,000 people

Oct 24, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Director of Health and Social Services for Likoma District Gracewell Mathewe has said the extension of Chima Health Centre in the district will improve service delivery to a population of over 6,000 people. Mathewe was… ...