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Blantyre DHO to start HPV, Covid-19 and sanitation campaigns

Nov 08, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) has indicated that it will start Human Papillomavirus (HPV) screening and vaccination, Covid-19 vaccination as well as general sanitation promotion campaigns targeting households. Confirming the development during the Blantyre District's… ...

Every household will receive Cholera and Covid-19 prevention package – Chakwera

Oct 25, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says every household will receive Cholera and Covid-19 prevention packages. Chakwera said this during the re-launch of the Human Papilloma Vaccine (HPV), Tipewe Cholera and Covid-19 campaign at Madimba ground in Likoma… ...

WHO recommends new Malaria vaccine

Oct 03, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for widescale use in the prevention of malaria in children in various countries including in Malawi. The vaccine which is cheap and can be… ...

Zomba DHO targets 472,000 children for polio vaccines

Sep 18, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba District Health Office (DHO) is set to reach out 472,000 children under 15 years with polio vaccine. Zomba DHO Public Relations Officer, Arnold Mndalira, disclosed this during a press briefing on how many children… ...

Ministry of Health launches second round of polio vaccination in Chiradzulu

Sep 13, 2023 Andrew Salima 0 &

Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Bestone Chisamile, has called on parents and community leaders in the country to take lead in ensuring that under 15 children have vaccinated against polio. Chisamile was speaking… ...

Malawi has been administering polio vaccination since last year

Health authorities concerned over misconceptions on Polio vaccine

Sep 12, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Officials at Nkhatabay District Heath Office (DHO) have indicated that misconceptions regarding Polio vaccine are affecting them from reaching their target in the district. Nkhatabay DHO, Health Promotion Officer, Christopher Singini said this during a… ...

Mike Chikasema one of the officials involved in Polio Vaccination in Malawi

Ministry of Health targets 9.7 million children in second phase of Polio vaccination

Sep 11, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Health is expected to vaccinate 9.7 million children under the age of 15 in a polio vaccination campaign this week. This was disclosed during a media briefing by Dr. Mike Chisema who… ...