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DREAM in mother-child HIV prevention awareness campaign

Sep 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

DREAM Community of Sant'egidio organization has embarked on an awareness campaign to promote prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Thyolo. Project field officer for DREAM in Thyolo, Evison Mwenda, said the campaign is aimed at… ...

Health worker found dead in lodge

Sep 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

A Medical Assistant at Makanjira Health Centre in Mangochi was on Thursday found dead in one of the rooms at Jazaka Lodge in the district. The man identified as Thomas Kasambwe, aged 30, was discovered… ...

Fish disease hits parts of Malawi

Sep 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Fisheries Department says people should not consume fish affected by Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) which has spread in parts of the country. According to the department, the disease is spreading in parts of the… ...

Teacher, niece arrested for operating illegal clinic

Sep 03, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A primary school teacher at Chideza school in Dedza has been arrested for operating an illegal clinic where his niece, a fake nurse, was also providing medical assistance to pregnant women. The suspect identified as… ...

New insurance firm introduces unique services for elderly

Sep 03, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Newly launched Wella Medical Aid Society (WEMAS) says it has unique services targeting the elderly who have always been ignored by other medical service providers. The Health Insurance Company was launched on Tuesday by the… ...

Communities in Chitipa complain over contaminated water: ‘We drink with animals’

Sep 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi People at Kasisi in Chitipa district have complained about unprotected water, saying they drink together with animals and clean water is found 10 kilometres away from the area. This was disclosed when… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi registers 260 new recoveries

Sep 01, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has today recorded 260 recoveries, taking the total number of recoveries to 3,420. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr John Phuka announced the new recoveries this evening. He noted that the data suggests that… ...