AMAMI elects new leadership
Association of Malawian Midwives (AMAMI) has elected new office bearers, with Keith Lipato taking his second term as President. He pledged to increase the organisation’s...
Category : Health
‘Regular screening vital in combating breast cancer’
A health advocate has urged women in the country to normalise going for regular breast cancer screening, pointing out that early detection enhances the effectiveness...
Parliamentary Health Committee laments poor nutrition in public hospitals
Parliamentary Committee on Health is dismayed after discovering that most public hospitals fail to provide nutritious meals to patients, with no dedicated budget for hospital...
Mchinji District Hospital, Our Aim Foundation strengthen partnership
Mchinji District Hospital and Our Aim Foundation have solidified their collaboration in healthcare services through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement will integrate health...
Expert warns against junk food amid global rise in obesity
A health expert has urged people in the country to avoid over consuming foods that have high fats and sugar content, as these may lead...
MoH calls for improved dental services
Ministry of Health (MoH) has called on dental clinics in the country to improve their services and make them accessible to all Malawians. Halima Daud,...
NTLEP hails media, clergy in fight against TB and Leprosy
National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Elimination Programme (NTLEP) says the media and faith leaders are contributing greatly to the fight against Tuberculosis and Leprosy. Community Mobilisation...
Post-abortion care costs Malawi’s health system K326 million
Malawi’s health system is losing approximately K326 million annually due to post-abortion care services, according to a report by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The report...
PMRA, WHO to survey substandard, falsified medicines
Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of commissioning a survey later this year to determine...
Govt adjusts upwards allowances for healthcare workers
Nurse reviewing the malaria vaccination certificate at the Mitundu Community Hospital, Malawi [Photo: WHO] Healthcare workers will soon be smiling all the way to the...