Month: May 2022 Posts

Malawi among countries to benefit from Pfizer initiative

May 26, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

President Lazarus Chakwera attended the launch of launch of ‘An Accord for Healthier World’, an initiative in which pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, aims to provide all its patented, high quality medicines and vaccines to low-income countries… ...

Cases of measles on the rise in Africa – WHO

Apr 29, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to WHO, almost 17,500 cases of measles were recorded in the African region between January and March 2022,… ...

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… ...

Govt laments low uptake of COVID-19 vaccines

Mar 16, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Government says despite various interventions that have been put in place to ensure that more people in the country have been vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic, the uptake still remains very low. Director of… ...

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… ...

NGOs wants Govt to engage more Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers

Mar 14, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Council for Non-Governmental Organisation (CONGOMA) in partnership with Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and The People's Vaccine have asked Malawi Government and all governments to engage more Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in order to… ...

Ministry of Health gets recommendations on Covid-19 booster shots

Feb 27, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandondo Chiponda says the Malawi Immunization Technical Advisory Group (MAITAG) has now submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Health to encourage people to get a booster dose of the COVID-19… ...

CDEDI yati ana asabaidwe katemera wa Korona popanda chilolezo cha makolo

Feb 03, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Bungwe la Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) lachenjeza aphunzitsi onse komanso ogwira ntchito za umoyo kuti apewe kunyengelera ana asukulu kuti abayitse katemera wa Korona popanda chilolezo cha makolo. Bungweli lanena izi… ...

Ministry of Health starts second phase of Vaccination Express Initiative

Feb 01, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Mercy Nsaliwa The Ministry of Health has embarked on a second phase of the COVID-19 Vaccination Express Initiative aimed at fast tracking the vaccination exercise by ensuring availability of vaccination services in remote areas… ...

Over 1,600 children in Malawi receive first dose of Pfizer vaccine

Jan 21, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

About 1,620 children have received the first dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine since the country started administering the jab to children aged between 12 and 17 years. The Pfizer vaccine was introduced as a way… ...

CDEDI says anti-mandatory vaccination case has produced positive result

Jan 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) says although its application to the High Court on mandatory vaccination was dismissed, the application has borne fruits because the Ministry of Health has put on… ...

Malawi puts mandatory vaccination plan on hold

Jan 16, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Human Rights Commission Executive Secretary Habiba Osman has welcomed government’s decision to suspend implementation of mandatory vaccination in order to pave way for consultations on the issue. Government through Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo… ...

Court dismisses anti-mandatory Covid-19 vaccination case

Jan 14, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda yesterday dismissed a case in which Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) and freelance journalist Mundango Nyirenda wanted the court to stop the implementation of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination… ...

Malawi AG says claimants in anti-mandatory vaccination case are troublemakers

Jan 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda says claimants who have filed an application for injunction against mandatory vaccination are troublemakers and have nothing to do with health issues. Nyirenda made the statement in court in the… ...