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Ministry of Health launches HSSP 3 to improve health care services in the country

Apr 27, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health launched the 3rd Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP lll) to improve efficiency and effectiveness in health care service delivery at all levels of care. The HSSP lll transformation agenda focuses on… ...

MHEN wants health budget hiked

Mar 23, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has asked government to increase funding to health sector as a way of addressing challenges the sector is currently facing. MHEN executive director George Jobe made the remarks at… ...

Activist call for handshake ban over cholera

Jan 15, 2018 Luke Bisani 32 &

As Malawi Government through the ministry of health is still battling to curb the spread of cholera, a health activist has called for a ban of handshakes as a prevention measure. Health activist George Jobe… ...

Government told to address electricity problems in hospitals

Dec 31, 2017 Martha Chikoti 8 &

The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has called upon government to address electricity problems which are costing lives of patients and frustrating efforts of health workers in the country's hospitals. The call has been made… ...

Escom prioritising hospitals – Muluzi

Dec 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 10 &

Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi has said that, amid rampant blackouts, the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) is prioritising hospitals when supplying power. Muluzi said this during media briefing in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe when… ...

Hospitals being given solar sets – Muluzi

Nov 26, 2017 Bright Malenga 20 &

Amid rampant blackouts, government with support from the Global Fund is supplying solar power equipment to hospitals in the country. According to Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi, 85 sets for solar power will be given… ...

Blackouts killing Malawians – MHEN

Nov 08, 2017 Bright Malenga 117 &

Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has said that prolonged blackouts are killing Malawians in hospitals. MHEN says in a statement that ESCOM and Malawi government authorities must know that persistent blackouts that have rocked the… ...