Month: April 2023 Posts

Malawi committed to reducing maternal and newborn deaths

Apr 19, 2023 Contributor* 0 &

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with Last Mile Health (LMH) has trained a total of 26 trainers in Community Based Maternal and Neonatal Care (CBMNC) in Blantyre. These trainers have been drawn from Nsanje… ...

Mzuzu cases: Marburg Virus ruled out

Apr 07, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ministry of Health says Marburg Virus Disease has been ruled out in five patients who were isolated at Mzuzu Central Hospital. Yesterday, authorities at Mzuzu Central Hospital said five people were isolated over suspected Marburg… ...

MoH set to decentralize leprosy treatment services in health centres

Apr 07, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health through the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLEP) has disclosed that it will start decentralising leprosy treatment services in all heath centres across the country. TB & HIV Monitoring Officer for… ...

Ministry of Health to intensify administration of Vitamin A to under 5 children

Mar 31, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health says there is a need to intensify efforts of administering supplementary Vitamin A to under 5 children which is essential in boosting their immune system. The Minister of Health Minister Khumbize… ...

Karonga on alert against Marburg Virus

Mar 27, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Karonga District Council director of health and social services David Sibale says they have formally started screening travelers at the border post for any possible signs of the disease. Speaking to Malawi News Agency (MANA),… ...

Ministry of Health calls for collaborative efforts in fight against TB and Leprosy

Mar 25, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Deputy Minister of Health Halima Daudi has called upon the general public to join hands in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy. Daudi made the call on Friday as the country joined the world… ...

Malawi to host emergency ministerial meeting for Cholera affected countries

Mar 07, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Government of Malawi, with support of the Africa CDC and the World Health Organisation will this week hosting   a High-level Emergency Ministerial meeting for Cholera affected countries, those at risk, relevant regional economic communities,… ...

MRCS donates body bags to MoH

Feb 05, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has donated 750 body bags worth K15 million to the Ministry of Health (MoH) as a cholera emergency response. The donation will help prevent the spread of the epidemic by… ...

Ntaja Health Centre contains Cholera outbreak

Feb 04, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Ntaja Health Centre in Machinga District has not registered any cholera case in the past 5 days, officials at the facility have disclosed. Robert Phiri, Senior Medical Assistant at Ntaja Health Centre, told Malawi24 that… ...

Ministry of Health launches 3rd edition of Malawi Health Sector Strategic plan

Jan 15, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has launched the 3rd edition of Malawi Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP). This is a multi-year strategy to guide the Ministry's way of delivering health care from… ...

Grouping threaten vigils over BT, LL schools’ extended holiday

Jan 05, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Concerned parents together with Union of Private School Teachers (UPST) have threatened to hold vigils at ministry of education's office in Lilongwe if Blantyre and Lilongwe schools remain closed on Monday, 9th January, 2023. On… ...

Parents angry: Fault government over late decision

Jan 02, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Malawi Government’s announcement of continued closure of schools in Blantyre and Lilongwe has angered parents who have argued that the decision should have been made days ago and not today while students were already on… ...

Cholera: Schools in Lilongwe and Blantyre will not reopen tomorrow

Jan 02, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Cholera says primary and secondary schools in Blantyre and Lilongwe will remain closed due to the Cholera outbreak. The taskforce says schools in the two districts will not… ...

1,628 babies born on Christmas Day in Malawi

Dec 27, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi registered 1,628 births on Christmas Day, including 835 girls and 793 boys. According to figures provided by the Ministry of Health, in district hospitals, 1553 babies were born while 75 were born in central… ...

Ministry of Health seeks to improve quality of health services through 5S KAIZEN approach

Nov 25, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health has embarked on a campaign to improve the quality of health services in health facilities through the implementation of 5S Kaizen approach with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). 5S… ...