Month: July 2022 Posts

Govt denies suspending ambulances from delivering dead bodies

Jul 19, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has disowned a document which outlines austerity measures in district health facilities, including the banning of ambulances from collecting and delivering dead bodies. On Sunday July 17,… ...

Govt suspends collection, delivery of dead bodies using ambulances

Jul 18, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As a way of cutting costs amid rising in cost of living, the Malawi Government has suspended some services in the health sector and from now public ambulances are not allowed to collect and deliver… ...

Government calls on nurses to be ethical

Jul 02, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Deputy Director of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Valentino Zimpita, has called on nurses to be ethical when discharging their duties. Dr. Zimpita made the call at St. Luke's College of Health… ...

Hospitals told to stop demanding police reports before helping patients

Jun 29, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Ministry of Health has told hospitals that injured patients should not be demanded to get police reports before being treated. Secretary for Health Dr. Charles Mwansambo has said in a memo that there is… ...

Chiradzulu patient did not have monkeypox — Ministry of Health

Jun 13, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Ministry of Health says investigations have shown that a patient who died on Friday at Chiradzulu District Hospital did not have monkeypox. Secretary for Health Dr Charles Mwansambo said the Ministry immediately, using the… ...

Over K3.8 billion in Covid-19 funds abused in Malawi

May 20, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Over K3.8 billion meant for the fight against Covid-19 was abused in government ministries and departments. This has been revealed by an audit report on the K17.29 billion which President Lazarus Chakwera's administration disbursed in… ...

Malawi records 17 new Cholera cases

May 10, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi has recorded 17 new Cholera cases, including 11 cases from Blantyre. According to an update released by the Ministry of Health yesterday, Chikwawa and Nsanje districts have recorded one new case each while Neno… ...