Malawi Health Archives

Malawians urged to go for HIV test

Sep 12, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lighthouse Trust in Malawi has called on Malawians to voluntarily go for HIV test in order to know their status as one way of reducing HIV transmission. In an interview, Lighthouse Ambassador to Malawi Manzoor… ...

Muluzi speaks tough on drug theft

Sep 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi has warned health workers that they will be fired if found stealing drugs. Muluzi made the remarks following the theft of medical drugs at Katuli Health Centre in Mangochi. Reports… ...

Atupele Muluzi warns Malawians on open defecation

Aug 28, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi has expressed shock over continued open defecation and urination despite efforts of government to end the malpractice. Muluzi has warned that if the malpractice is not curbed, Cholera will… ...

Fact Check: Circumcised men likely to die after 10 Years

Aug 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 10 &

THE CLAIM: Circumcised men likely to die after 10 years A story is making rounds on social media that a “study” conducted by “Deltas Clare” has found that the medication used for circumcised men reacts… ...

Women to be protected from HIV

Aug 18, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Researchers have expressed hope that many women in Malawi will be protected from the risk of contracting HIV once the vaginal ring begins to be used in Malawi. The researchers said this during a Civil… ...

Malawi to avoid thousands of maternal deaths after UK funding

Aug 17, 2018 Richard Jimu 0 &

Up to 6,000 maternal deaths are expected to be tamed with a new UK Aid funding expected to provide sexual and reproductive health services to more than 300,000 Malawians. The news has been confirmed by… ...

Health expert wants Malawians to contribute to hospitals

Jul 12, 2017 Martha Chikoti 52 &

One of the health experts in the country has asked Malawians to donate to public hospitals so that the hospitals should have more sources of funding. The call has been made by activist Dorothy Ngoma… ...