Month: September 2021 Posts

Malawi on track in reducing undernutrition

Sep 01, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Malawi has registered significant improvements in nutrition indicators with the percentage of stunted children in the country being reduced to 33 percent. Chiponda made the remarks on Monday… ...

Health minister given 7 days to explain ‘no vaccine, no work policy’

Aug 30, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded Malawi's minister of health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda to explain the mandatory covid-19 testing and vaccination policy by various companies in the country. This is… ...

Malawi to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Saturday

Aug 05, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health says 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will arrive in the country on Saturday. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda noted that the vaccine was expected to arrive on Friday… ...

Covid-19 vaccine: 107,201 doses administered in Malawi in four days

Jul 30, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi received 192,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine on Saturday and 107,201 doses have already been administered since Monday this week. There has been a rush for the vaccine across Malawi this week following resumption… ...

Minister Chiponda hails high turnout for Covid-19 vaccine

Jul 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says the high turnout in vaccination centres across the country today shows that Malawians are responding to the ministry’s vaccination call. In vaccination centres such as Game Complex in… ...

Coronavirus: Boma labwezeretsa ziletso

Jul 08, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Pomwe chiwerengero cha anthu omwe akupezeka ndikachilombo ka corona chayambilaso kukwera, boma labwezeretsa zina mwaziletso zomwe pakatipa zinasiya kugwira ntchito. Izi zadziwika lachitatu masana pomwe nduna yazaumoyo a Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda omweso ndi mmodzi mwa… ...

Covid-19 restrictions return as cases rise in Malawi

Jul 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health has re-introduced Covid-19 restrictions, including a ban on fans in stadiums and a curfew starting from 10pm to 6am, but the ministry has said schools will remain open. Minister of Health… ...

Malawi pauses vaccination exercise

Jun 28, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi has paused its vaccination program as COVID-19 vaccine doses that the country received have been exhausted. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has confirmed saying the program will resume after another consignment of the… ...

Malawi Health Equity Network calls for strict adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures

Jun 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has called for strict adherence to preventive measures to stop further spread of the Covid-19. Malawi Health Equity Network board member, Dr Fred Mwathengere, has said that with third wave… ...

Chakwera faults Ministry of Health over vaccine shortage

Jun 22, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the Ministry of Health for failing to anticipate and mitigate against shortage of Covid-19 vaccine which he says has now left Malawi vulnerable and exposed. Chakwera was speaking in Machinga… ...

Malawi registers 79 new Covid-19 cases

Jun 18, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has registered 79 new Covid-19 cases, 17 new recoveries and two new deaths. Of the new cases, 69 are locally transmitted: 25 from Blantyre, 10 from Zomba, eight from Kasungu, six from Lilongwe, five… ...

Covid-19: Malawi has Indian variant

Jun 02, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has the Indian variant of Covid-19, Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has confirmed. According to Chiponda, Malawi has been collecting samples and a total of 739 samples have been sent to South Africa… ...

Malawi destroys 19,610 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

May 19, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health has burned 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The incineration was carried out this morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. Doses which have been destroyed were part of… ...

K17.5 billion put to use: Minister to inspect Covid-19 vaccine incineration

May 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda will this morning inspect the incineration of Covid-19 vaccines at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. Chiponda is expected to be guest of honour at the event where about 19,000… ...

332,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine administered in Malawi

May 16, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health says it has administered over 332,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the country since vaccination began in March. Malawi is using the AstraZeneca vaccine and for a person to get fully… ...