Month: October 2021 Posts

WHO approves malaria vaccine

Oct 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine should be widely given to children across Africa. The approval has been described as a major advance against malaria which kills hundreds… ...

Chakwera says no to expired vaccines: Malawi is not a dumping ground

May 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has maintained that Malawi will not use expired Covid-19 vaccines on the population, saying Malawi is not a dumping ground. The Malawi leader made the remarks in an interview with CNN on… ...

Malawi to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine: ‘We have received advice from WHO’

Feb 17, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Health says preparations are at an advanced stage for the rollout of AstraZeneca Vaccine in March this year. This is according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health dated February… ...

Minister Chiponda says COVID-19 given highest priority in Malawi

Aug 26, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Malawi has accorded highest priority to COVID-19 control activities. She was speaking on Tuesday during a World Health Organisation (WHO) regional virtual meeting. She noted that Malawi has… ...

WHO warns against reopening schools

Jul 16, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against the reopening of schools while the number of Coronavirus cases is rising at an alarming rate in societies and communities. The call comes at the time when… ...

WHO, CDC say Malawi’s Coronavirus test results accurate

Apr 25, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

World Health Organization (WHO) and United States of America Center for Disease Control (CDC) say the COVID-19 laboratory tests being conducted in the country are accurate and the results should be trusted. WHO Country representative… ...

Malawi mute on Ebola in Tanzania

Sep 24, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has refused to comment on how ready the country is following reports of suspected Ebola cases in neighbouring Tanzania. This week, the World Health Organization (WHO), faulted the… ...

Tanzania accused of hiding Ebola cases

Sep 23, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The World Health Organization (WHO) has accused Malawi’s neigbhour, Tanzania, of refusing to provide details of Ebola cases recorded in the country. In a statement on Saturday, the UN agency said it received reports on… ...

SA health minister lambasts African presidents

Aug 30, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

South African health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has produced the highlight of the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional meeting in Zimbabwe having fired shots at African presidents. In his remarks on Monday, Motsoaledi blasted African leaders… ...