Month: November 2017 Posts

Malaria deaths reduced by 63%

Nov 10, 2017 Martha Chikoti 31 &

National Malaria Control  Program says it has managed to reduce deaths which usually occur due to Malaria by 63 percent. Speaking to local media, program manager for the program Dr Michael Kayange said for the… ...

Ministry of Health fails to account for K1 billion

Nov 09, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 47 &

The Ministry of Health has failed to provide supporting documents for about K1 billion that was paid out as allowances in 2016. According to the local media, workers at the ministry spent K882,256,021 on allowances… ...

Donors condemn bloodsucking rumours

Oct 27, 2017 Martha Chikoti 12 &

Donors have condemned reports of bloodsucking saying they are derailing implementation of projects. Norwegian Church Aid Alliance country director Stein Villumstad made the remarks on Wednesday in Lilongwe during the opening ceremony of Act Alliance… ...

Government wants more awareness on mental health

Oct 22, 2017 Martha Chikoti 3 &

The Ministry of Health has called for more awareness on mental health issues as one way of reducing cases of mental illness. The remarks were made on Friday during World Mental Health Day commemoration in… ...

Malawi govt to get tough on drug thieves

Oct 08, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

Amid concerns of drug theft in Malawi, government has disclosed to have finalized paperwork on the new Pharmacy and Medicines bill that seeks to curb the malpractice. This comes at a time when cases of… ...

Malawi loses K1.5bn drugs to theft

Sep 04, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

With drug theft showing no signs of abating, the Ministry of Health has revealed that over the past year drugs worth K1.5 billion were stolen in Malawi. The ministry had a drug budget of K17.2… ...

Malawians told to desist from excessive beer drinking

Aug 21, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi government through the Ministry of Health has advised people in the country to avoid drinking too much alcohol. Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi made the remarks on Sunday, August 20 in Dedza district.… ...