Month: July 2020 Posts

COVID-19: WHO speaks on TB Joshua’s miracle cure

Jul 07, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

The World Health Organisations (WHO) has for the first time spoken on Prophet T.B. Joshua’s miracle cure of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The WHO remarks follow a recent a video of a medical doctor who… ...

WHO uncertain how Coronavirus will behave in the future

Apr 09, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is currently not sure how the virus that causes the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will behave in the future as confirmed cases around the world near 1.5 million. Speaking… ...

“Probably we have undetected cases” says WHO director

Mar 19, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

...WHO urge countries to cancel public gatherings to control Covid-19 transmission as Malawi buries her head in the sand The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that there are probably undetected or unreported cases in… ...

Malawi quarantines Coronavirus suspects

Feb 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi has reportedly quarantined a Chinese national travelling from Wuhan, China, after showing early signs of the Coronavirus outbreak. A report by one of the local online outlets alleges he has been quarantined together with… ...

Malawi set for coronavirus outbreak

Jan 27, 2020 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Malawi has announced that it has put in place precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus following World Health Organisation (WHO) warning of a possible global outbreak. The never-before-seen virus detected in the Chinese… ...

Malawi could be at risk: US gave African countries faulty HIV kits that gave wrong blood testing results

Jan 07, 2019 Alex Chikanga 1 &

Picture yourself going to a VCT clinic for an HIV test in order to learn your status. The health worker collects your blood. The clock starts ticking. For about 15 minutes you will have to… ...

Delayed breastfeeding putting babies at risk – UNICEF

Aug 02, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says about 78 billion babies globally or three in five newborns are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at a higher risk of death and diseases.… ...

Malawi urged to adopt new typhoid vaccine

Jun 25, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked the Malawian government to consider adopting the new typhoid vaccine called Typbar-TCV as the new routine treatment for the disease. According to WHO Malawi representative Aziza Mwisongo, typhoid… ...

Malawi to test Malaria vaccine this year

Apr 17, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

The World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying efforts to eradicate Malaria by 2040 following announcement that the disease`s vaccine will be introduced in Malawi and other African countries later this year. Malawi, Ghana and Kenya… ...

Everyone needs access to quality health services – WHO

Apr 07, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

As the world celebrates the World Health Day today, World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed the need for everyone to access health services. According to a statement released by WHO, universal health coverage for everyone,… ...

Mugabe’s appointment revoked

Oct 22, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 34 &

The World Health Organization (WHO) has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador days after his appointment, a move that angered and stunned human rights activists. WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus last… ...

Malawi getting ready to tackle Zika virus

Feb 03, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 155 &

Government says it is geared up to fight the Zika outbreak in case it reaches Malawi. Spokesperson in the ministry of health Adrian Chikumbe said they are making sure that preventive measures are taken in… ...