Month: November 2022 Posts

Misconception still contributing to low uptake of Covid-19 vaccine

Nov 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A call has been made for more action on issues that are surrounding Covid-19 especially stigma and myths considering that these issues are contributing to low Covid-19 vaccine uptake. This was said during media science café… ...

Malawi receives 2.9 million doses of Cholera Vaccines

Nov 08, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi has received a consignment of 2.9 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) for a single dose reactive campaign to the Cholera outbreak in the country. The consignment arrives at a critical time as… ...

Ministry of Health rolls out round four of Polio vaccination

Oct 15, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Ministry of Health is conducting the fourth round of the Polio vaccination campaign in all districts across the country. The campaign which is targeting about 3 million children started on Thursday 13th October and it… ...

Polio vaccination: Zomba DHO reaches 165,000 children

Oct 10, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Mndalira Zomba District Health Office has administered vaccine to 165,600 under five children during third round of polio vaccination campaign. Zomba DHO spokesperson Arnold Mndalira said this as the office briefed reporters in the district… ...

Covid-19 threatens elimination of deadly form of meningitis in Africa

Sep 10, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

World Health Organization (WHO) says more than 50 million children missed vaccination of meningitis in Africa as the COVID-19 pandemic delayed meningitis vaccination campaigns, and now the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks… ...

MANEPO encourages elderly persons to go for Covid vaccine

Aug 19, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network of Elderly Persons Organisations (MANEPO) has encouraged elderly men and women to receive Covid-19 vaccine and get protected from Covid-19. MANEPO programmes Officer, Nitike Ngwira said this at Traditional Authority Nkagula in Zomba… ...

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… ...