Malawi reaches full Mpox vaccine utilisation as cholera cases decline
Malawi has administered all the Mpox vaccines it received from the United States government and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) as part...
Category : Health
Stakeholders concerned over low prostate cancer awareness
Gaps in awareness on prostate cancer remains a problem as the country continues to record prostate cancer cases. Statistics from the Ministry of Health indicate...
Call for help: UNIMA student seeks K8 million for medical travel
Blessings Chalemera, a third-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), is seeking support for air tickets...
Abandoned with HIV, TB and a baby to breastfeed
When an MBC crew visited Lora (not her real name) at her small house in Masasa, Mzuzu City, they were expecting a tough story. However,...
Palliative care drive hopes to change narrative for chronically ill patients
By Chrissie Mainjeni, Chiradzulu Before doctors confirmed she had advanced cervical cancer, commonly characterised by persistent bleeding, Enes Chiwawa first noticed sores on her...
Government commits to using NSO findings in policy and budget formulation
The Government has committed to using findings from the latest National Statistical Office (NSO) survey to guide policy decisions and budget formulation, as the report...
Govt concerned with sex-for-fish trend
Minister of Gender, Welfare, Mary Navicha, has expressed the government’s concern over the growing challenges linked to the sex-for-fish practice in Nkhotakota District. She made...
Govt. commends Global Fund
Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation Charles Chilambula has commended the Global Fund for supporting the government in strengthening health systems to improve health service...
Between thirst and death in Chilomoni as Cholera sets in
By Alufisha Fischer At dawn in Chilomoni’s Mulunguzi area, women and children line the banks of Muluda River, dipping plastic pails into murky water they...
Women’s voices spur better health service delivery in Chiradzulu
By Chrissie Mainjeni, Chiradzulu Health authorities in Chradzulu say community dialogue platforms are contributing to improved service provision in public health facilities in the district....