Month: July 2023 Posts

Parents asked not to sideline children with disabilities

Jul 04, 2023 Andrew Salima 0 &

Reverend Father Michael Chimderenji has pleaded with parents in the country not to sideline children with disabilities in accessing education, care and spiritual support. Father Chimderenji made the remarks on Friday during the commemoration of… ...

Ramps constructed at health facilities in Lilongwe to ease mobility for patients

May 28, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Health authorities say ramps which have been constructed at health facilities in Lilongwe will ease mobility challenges for patients and people with disabilities. Global Health Corps has spent K2 million on the ramps at Area… ...

Chakwera commits to improve livelihoods of persons with disabilities

Nov 17, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says he is committed to ensuring that his administration leads by example towards efforts for the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities across the country. President Chakwera was speaking this on… ...

Mismanagement of public resources affecting healthcare of people with disability — NGO

Jul 22, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Follow the Money International says there is a dysfunctional system in the health sector in Malawi due to lack of funding and mismanagement of public resources and this is affecting the healthcare of citizens of… ...

CFT bails out physically challenged boy

Jun 04, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Citizens For Transformation (CFT) has donated a wheelchair to Chisomo Jekete, a 14-year-old boy with physical challenges. As one of the close family members narrate, life has been tough for the boy who hails from… ...

Abida Mia donates wheelchairs to physically challenged persons

Apr 12, 2022 Bright Malenga 0 &

Member of Parliament (MP) for Chikwawa Mkombezi, Abida Sidik Mia, has donated wheelchairs to physically challenged persons at N'gabu Rural Hospital in Chikwawa district. Mia made the donation of 10 wheelchairs on Sunday. The legislator… ...

MANAD set to launch Malawi sign language dictionary

Apr 03, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Emmanuel Chilemba The Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) has announced that preparations for the release of the first ever Malawian sign language Dictionary are at an advanced stage.   Speaking in an… ...