Polio Archives

Mzimba North targets 113,000 infants in 3rd round Polio vaccination exercise

Aug 12, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzimba North District Health Office has set an ambitious target of administering Polio vaccines to 100% of under five children in its catchment area. District Medical Officer Dr. Shadreck Ngwira made the bold ambition… ...

Third phase of polio vaccination starts in Zomba

Aug 11, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba District Health Office on Wednesday launched third round of polio vaccination campaign across the district to reach all children aged five years below with oral polio vaccine. To this effect, Zomba District Council Chairperson,… ...

Polio vaccination meets resistance due to religious beliefs

Apr 23, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka Zomba District Health Office (DHO) says the first round of polio vaccination met challenges as some parents refused to vaccinate their under-five children on religious grounds. Public Relations Officer at the Zomba… ...

Govt urged to take action against parents who refuse to get children vaccinated

Mar 25, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

The quasi-religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has asked government to swiftly act on reports that some children are being denied polio vaccine based on religious doctrines. PAC Spokesperson, Bishop Gilford Matonga, told Malawi News… ...

Ministry of Health extends polio vaccination exercise for two more days

Mar 24, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health has extended the vaccination campaign for oral polio vaccine for two more days and the exercise will now end on 26th March, 2022. Initially, the Ministry together with its partners designated… ...

Malawi launches Polio vaccination campaign targeting 2.9 Million children

Mar 21, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has today launched Polio immunization campaign in TA Kalolo at Chileka CDSS in Lilongwe. The polio immunization exercise will start tomorrow on Monday 21st March, 2022. The exercise… ...

Ministry of Health set to roll out polio vaccination on Monday

Mar 19, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health will start polio immunization exercise on Monday 21st March, 2022. The exercise will be done in four months starting from Monday 21st March up to July 2022 and… ...

Zomba DHO appeals to CSOs to raise awareness on polio vaccination

Mar 15, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By Raphael Likaka The District Health Office (DHO) in Zomba has appealed to the Civil Society Organisations in the District to raise awareness in their respective impact areas on the polio vaccine which will target… ...

Polio vaccination campaign to be rolled out in Blantyre

Mar 15, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Emmanuel Chilemba Blantyre District Health Office has announced that it will conduct Polio vaccination exercise next week targeting children under the age of five amid the threat of further spread of Polio. The Development… ...

Ministry of Health puts in place measures to contain Polio

Feb 23, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has put in place additional measures in order to contain Polio after a case was registered in Lilongwe last week. This was disclosed yesterday during a press… ...

Malawi records first polio case in 30 years

Feb 18, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Mwayi Nsaliwa Malawi has recorded a case of polio for the first time since 1992. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has announced the case in a statement. She said laboratory results show that… ...

Govt to roll out polio vaccine this month

Jul 05, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi government through the Ministry of Health will this month conduct a week-long catch-up polio vaccination campaign targeting over 1.8 million children below the age of five. Confirming the development was the ministry's public… ...