Month: March 2021 Posts

Karonga recording over 150 monthly STI cases

Mar 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By: Paulina Chiyombo Despite many interventions by a number of non-governmental organizations   providing in sexual reproductive health, statistics from Karonga District Heathy Office show that many youths continue to contract sexually transmitted infections with over… ...

HIV can be eliminated by 2030 – Chakwera

Dec 01, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says the goal to eliminate HIV as a public health threat by 2030 is achievable but has warned that Malawi cannot afford to be complacent in the fight against HIV. The Malawi… ...

International body approves vaginal ring

Oct 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Dapivirine Ring (vaginal ring) for HIV prevention has been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), a European Union agency that regulates research and research products. The trials on the use of the vaginal… ...

Coronavirus leading to a global condom shortage: Malawi to be affected

Mar 27, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

There are fears that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to a shortage of condoms globally after the world's largest condom manufacturer was forced to shutdown as part of measures aimed at curtailing the spread of… ...

Police officers equipped with HIV/AIDS prevention advocacy knowledge

Jan 27, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

As Malawi seeks to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030, Non-governmental organization called Mzake ndi Mzake has taught Police officers on how they can tackle issues of prevention, care and counseling in the fight against HIV. The… ...

Network for HIV positive youth established in Phalombe

Jul 22, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Youths who are HIV positive in Phalombe now have a platform where they can share problems they are encountering in their respective communities following the establishment of Y+ District Network. The network was established on… ...

Number of HIV positive officers high – Malawi Police

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

Malawi Police Service (MPS) has expressed concern over the high number of police officers living with HIV. Commissioner of Police for the Central Region George Kainja told the local media that the high prevalence of… ...

Akazi ochuluka ali ndi HIV kusiyana ndi amuna – atelo kafukufuku

Mar 23, 2017 William Simango 0 &

Kafukufuku waulula kuti ngakhale Anthu amene akupezeka ndi kachilombo ka HIV kuno ku Malawi akutsika, akazi ochuluka akupezeka ndi kachilomboka. Malingana ndi zotsatila za kafukufuku wa unduna wa zaumoyo amene anachitika mu zaka za 2015… ...

HIV positive man given K2000 to sleep with children

Jul 22, 2016 Richard Jimu 131 &

A 40-year old man who is infected with HIV has said he is tired of being given money to sleep with children. The man identified as Eric Aniva revealed that he has slept with over… ...

Teachers want to know learners’ HIV status

Jul 20, 2016 Martha Chikoti 185 &

School authorities in Zomba have raised eyebrows after they requested parents whose kids are HIV positive to notify the teachers about their children's status.  The school authorities  made the request after concerns from teachers that… ...

Drinking water contaminated with ARV

Jul 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 43 &

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk because they are unknowingly drinking water contaminated with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), a study carried out by international scientists has revealed. The study jointly conducted by African and… ...

Rapist who infected daughter with HIV gets 18-year jail term

Feb 13, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 78 &

  A rapist in Malawi has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for forcing himself on his step-daughter and infecting her with the deadly HIV virus. Lilongwe Police Station Spokesperson, Inspector Kingsley Dandaula, said… ...

Nude photos of former Miss Malawi, Ella Kabambe, in the offing

Dec 09, 2015 Aubrey Makina 265 &

…accused of wrecking a marriage of 30 years Former Miss Malawi who is also an employee of National Bank Ella Kabambe has been forced to deactivate her Facebook account after an irate woman had threatened… ...

Malawians blasts the US: ‘We don’t need aid for circumcision’

Oct 25, 2015 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 175 &

...'Of all problems Malawi is facing, they think Male circumcision is top priority?' Malawians have questioned the motives of the US and other Western NGOs that are promoting circumcision despite evidence showing that the questionable… ...

Malawi to conduct HIV impact survey

Oct 12, 2015 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

Ministry of health is to conduct Malawi Population-based HIV Assessment (MPHIA) survey aimed at establishing the status of the HIV epidemic and uptake of prevention, care and treatment services in the country. Data collection for… ...