By Fostina Mkandawire Salima: Deputy Minister of Health, Halima Daudi, has underscored the need to upscale interventions that enhance management of people living with advanced HIV disease. According to World Health Organisation, Advanced HIV disease patient is one with a CD4 count below 200. Daudi… Read More »Project to improve management of advanced HIV patients
By Rose Cross Mahorya Mzuzu: Kandazgewe Mother Care Group in the area of Traditional Authority Mtwalo in Mzimba District has constructed an under five clinic structure to ensure that children acquire essential health services such immunizations. Speaking Friday, when some of the Malawi Health Equity… Read More »Mother group construct an under five clinic structure in Mzimba
By Aubrey Kashoni Friends of Thyolo on Tuesday responded to Cholera outbreak response by donating K300,000 worth supplies to Thyolo District Hospital. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) after making the donation the Group’s National Secretary, Willard Mwambo said they decided to support… Read More »Grouping donates Cholera supplies to Thyolo hospital
By Kondwani Magombo Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has bemoaned poor waste management in the country’s cities saying it is fueling cholera spread. The minister made the remarks on Thursday during a joint press briefing where she announced the lifting of the suspension on… Read More »Worst waste management worries Chiponda
By Natasha Muthete Minister of Health, Khumbize Chiponda has bemoaned increasing misinformation about cholera vaccine which she said is contributing to cholera surge in the country. Chiponda made the remarks during a press briefing at the Central Office of Information (COI) in Lilongwe on Tuesday.… Read More »Minister bemoans misinformation on Cholera vaccine ………. as the outbreak surge
By Chilungamo Missi Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) Officials on Tuesday engaged community leaders in Chilomoni to take a leading role with community members in combating the Cholera outbreak. Speaking during a community dialogue session on Cholera at Chilomoni Health Centre, Blantyre DHO Spokesperson and… Read More »Blantyre DHO engages community leaders on Cholera
By Hanleck Mkumba Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has donated assorted medical and non-medical supplies to Mangochi District Health Office (DHO) to effectively respond to cholera outbreak, few months after the humanitarian organisation made a similar donation towards the outbreak in the district. The donation… Read More »Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) donates to Mangochi DHO
By Ernest Mfunya Titukulane Project has embarked on a series of cholera public awareness campaigns in Mangochi where communities are encouraged to adhere to all cholera preventive measures to avoid further transmission in an effort to contain the outbreak in the district. In an interview… Read More »Titukulane Project in cholera public awareness in Mangochi
By Pauline Kaude Malawi Girl Guides Association (MAGGA) has advised people of Ntchisi district to seek redress whenever they have problems to prevent mental health issues. Speaking during an interface session Saturday on Mental Health that the organisation conducted in the district, Guide leader for… Read More »MAGGA takes mental health awareness to Ntchisi
By Brenda Sanudi Still I rise Foundation with support from National Bank of Malawi (NBM) on Thursday has donated physiotherapy equipment to Mchinji district hospital. Still I rise founder, Andida Mando said his foundation was glad that corporate industry players like NBM could join them… Read More »Still I rise, NBM donate physiotherapy equipment to Mchinji district hospital