Month: August 2022 Posts

World Bicycle Relief donates  bicycles worth K30 million to Ministry of Health

Aug 04, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

World Bicycle Relief on Wednesday handed over 140 bicycles worth 30 million Kwacha to the Ministry of Health for use by Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) who work in hard-to-reach areas. Speaking after the donation, Minister… ...

Minister launches breastfeeding week

Aug 01, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Goverment through the Ministry of Health has today launched World Breastfeeding Week at Chimutu community Ground under the theme " Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support." This week is about spreading awareness… ...

Youth friendly services crucial in fight against HIV and AIDS – Minister

Jun 20, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has emphasized that scaling up access to youth friendly services on sexual reproductive health by the health facilities is pivotal in the fight against HIV and AIDS pandemic. Chiponda… ...

Young people in Malawi demand youth friendly services

Jun 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Young people in Malawi have demanded government to set up youth corners in hospitals across Malawi as a way of promoting young people’s access to health services. The young people made their demands in a… ...

Poet Tendai Shaba commits to fight mental health issues, engages health minister

May 26, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Renowned poet, Tendai M Shaba has expressed commitment to supporting government's efforts by fighting mental health issues through his poetry. Shaba earlier this week engaged Malawi's minister of health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda and among other… ...

Malawi removes mandatory PCR requirement for vaccinated travellers

May 19, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says all incoming travellers including Malawians that are fully vaccinated and have a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate will no longer be required to produce a COVID-19 PCR certificate prior… ...

Ministry of Health to roll out Malaria vaccine this year

Apr 25, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has disclosed plans to roll out Malaria vaccine in the country by end of this year. The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda made the remarks in Lilongwe today… ...

Minister Chiponda takes HSA on trip to Dubai

Apr 10, 2022 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda who won a trip worth K5 million in the Airtel Boola Mtambo Promotion has travelled to Dubai today together with a Health Surveillance Assistant (HSA) from Ntcheu. Chiponda was… ...

Ministry of Health implementing measures to contain Cholera outbreak

Apr 07, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Ministry of Health and Population says it is implementing measures, including vaccination, to contain Cholera outbreak in the country. The Minister of Health Hon Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, disclosed this during the commemoration of World Health… ...

Malawi doing very well in TB fight – Chiponda

Mar 25, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has disclosed that Malawi is making strides in ending Tuberculosis (TB) as there has been a significant decline in the number of cases over the past years. The Minister… ...

Ministry of Health extends polio vaccination exercise for two more days

Mar 24, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health has extended the vaccination campaign for oral polio vaccine for two more days and the exercise will now end on 26th March, 2022. Initially, the Ministry together with its partners designated… ...

Malawi launches Polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.9 Million children

Mar 21, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has today launched Polio immunization campaign in TA Kalolo at Chileka CDSS in Lilongwe. The polio immunization exercise will start tomorrow on Monday 21st March, 2022. The exercise… ...

Ministry of Health gets recommendations on Covid-19 booster shots

Feb 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandondo Chiponda says the Malawi Immunization Technical Advisory Group (MAITAG) has now submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Health to encourage people to get a booster dose of the COVID-19… ...

Malawi records first polio case in 30 years

Feb 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Mwayi Nsaliwa Malawi has recorded a case of polio for the first time since 1992. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has announced the case in a statement. She said laboratory results show that… ...

Malawi Ministry of Health eases Covid-19 restrictions

Feb 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Ministry of Health has eased Covid-19 restrictions following a decline in the number of new confirmed cases and admissions. The Minister responsible Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda told Journalists on Wednesday at Parliament building in Lilongwe that… ...