Tuberculosis Archives

Malawi’s HIV/TB, malaria battle receives USD525 million boost

Aug 21, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Global Fund has approved a significant grant of USD 525,146,345 to the Government of Malawi to support the country's efforts in combating HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. A statement signed by Dr. Samson Mndolo, Secretary… ...

MWK700 million TB Ward opened at Balaka District Hospital

Jul 12, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Deputy Minister of Health, Halima Alima Daud, has on Thursday officially opened a MW700 million Multi-Drug Resistance Tuberculosis Ward at Balaka District Hospital. Daud said the commissioning of the state-of-the-art ward will help to reduce… ...

Banja langa layamba kusokonekera chifukwa cha matenda a TB – Gondwe

Jun 29, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A Anthony Gondwe omwe ali ndi zaka 52 ochokera kwa mfumu yaikulu Chikulamayembe m'boma la Rumphi ati banja lawo layamba kusokonekera pamene anawapeza ndi matenda a chifuwa chachikulu cha TB, chaka chatha. Poyankhurana ndi a… ...

AIDS and TB to be eliminated in Malawi

May 10, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The twin scourges of HIV/AIDS and TB will soon become history. An action that will save thousands of lives. Authorities at the DREAM Program are optimistic about Malawi's progress toward the complete eradication of HIV/AIDS… ...

Authorities at Kamuzu University of Health Science (KUHeS) says preparations are at an advanced stage for the commencement of two drug trials which seeks to establish new regimens that are going to shorten the six-month treatment for Tuberculosis.

Trials to establish shorter TB treatment regimen progressing at KUHeS

Feb 21, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A study which is one of the two drug trials being carried by scientists at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) to establish shorter Tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimens, is progressing well. According to Dr Hussein… ...

NTLEP registers 90 percent TB treatment success rate in Malawi

Jan 01, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The National Tuberculosis ( TB) and Leprosy Program in Malawi says it has registered a 90 percent treatment success rate in the fight against TB in the year of 2023. This was disclosed by Paul… ...

Malawi Prisons Service Spokesperson Chimwemwe Shawa

Malawi Prison Service says it is doing well in fight against TB

Dec 27, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Prison Service says prisons in the country have 16,010 inmates and a holding capacity of 8,000 but only 42 inmates are currently on Tuberculosis (TB) treatment after testing positive for the disease. Speaking to… ...