Month: April 2023 Posts

Cyclone survivors at Bangwe Camp get mental health support

Apr 20, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Mhango Humanitarian organisation Lifeline Malawi has provided mental health support to Cyclone Freddy survivors at Bangwe Youth Centre camp in Blantyre to help them deal with mental issues. The organisation was on Monday at Bangwe… ...

Man commits suicide over ownership of phone

Apr 03, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 24-year-old man in Chiradzulu district has committed suicide by taking a poisonous substance after picking a quarrel with his mother over ownership of a cellphone. According to Chiradzulu police public relations officer Constable Cosmas… ...

Youth do not know what to do with issues they face, says mental health expert

Mar 17, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

A mental health expert says youth in Malawi do not know what to do with the mental health issues they face hence it is important to conduct awareness campaigns in schools so that youth should… ...

NGO to deploy suicide prevention champions

Feb 28, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In a bid to reduce cases of suicide in the country, a humanitarian medical relief and development organization, Life Line Malawi, has announced plans to train suicide prevention champions who will be providing psycho-social support… ...

Medical Assistant commits suicide in Ntcheu

Feb 06, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

A 25-year-old Medical Assistant from Kandeu Health Centre in Ntcheu in Eastern Malawi died on Saturday afternoon after taking pesticides. The man, identified as Yona Dafu, is alleged to have committed suicide due to reasons… ...

Form 3 student commits suicide

Jan 30, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 22-year-old student who was in form three at Euthini Secondary School in Mzimba District has  committed suicide by hanging over a chronic illness. Mzimba police spokesperson, Peter Botha identified the deceased as Samuel Jonathan… ...

Patient commits suicide in Lilongwe

Jan 26, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A 65-year-old man who was expected to undergo an operation at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, has hanged himself. Confirming the development to Malawi24 was Kanengo police public relations officer Sub Inspector Gresham Ngwira who… ...