Malawi Health Archives

Malawi’s religious leaders warned against discouraging ARVs

Feb 07, 2017 Martha Chikoti 6 &

Religious leaders in Malawi have been urged to encourage their followers living with HIV to take anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs rather than discouraging them in the name of faith. The statement was stated in Phalombe during… ...

Women urged to go for cancer testing

Jan 12, 2017 Patience Mandala 2 &

Women in the country have been advised to go for cervical cancer testing in order to know their health status. This has been said by the Cancer Survivors Quest (CSQ), a non-governmental organisation raising awareness… ...

Authorities fear spread of leprosy in the north

Nov 25, 2016 Thula Chisamba 2 &

There is fear leprosy may spread very quickly across the northern part of Malawi owing to lack of proper and adequate healthcare. The observation has been made by stakeholders in the health sector who have… ...

Malawi youths drilled on use of contraceptives

Nov 22, 2016 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Youths in Malawi have been advised to be conversant with issues to do with sexual and reproductive health in a bid to reduce HIV and AIDS among the youths . However, authorities worry that most… ...

Malawian youths asked to use contraceptives

Nov 21, 2016 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Health authorities in Zomba have asked parents in the district to discuss with their children issues to do with sexual and reproductive health in a bid to reduce HIV/AIDS among the youths. The statement has… ...

Patriotic Malawian spends K200m to renovate health centre

Nov 20, 2016 Bright Malenga 86 &

A Malawian businessman based in South Africa has renovated Tembwe health centre in Mchinji to the tune of K200 million. Speaking during the handover ceremony, Simbi Phiri said that he decided to renovate the health… ...

‘We don’t want our condoms’ – Malawian women say claiming they kill pleasure

Nov 18, 2016 Thula Chisamba 80 &

Reproductive health experts in the northern region of Malawi have expressed concerns over the low use of female condoms in the country as women are shunning the rubbers saying they reduce sexual pleasure. The concerns… ...