Malawi conducts first study on Parkinson’s Disease
A new study by the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Programme at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre has provided the first scientific insight into Parkinson’s Disease (PD)...
Category : Health
Researchers, policy makers urged to strengthen collaboration
National Planning Commission (NPC) has called for closer collaboration between biostatistics researchers and policy makers to enhance evidence-based decision-making and improve Malawi’s health systems. The...
BCCF expands Breast Cancer Awareness with Rural Outreach Clinics
As the country continues to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Breast Cancer Care Foundation (BCCF), a local non-governmental organisation, has intensified its outreach efforts...
Phwezi Girls Class of 1996 donates to children’s cancer ward
Alumni from Phwezi Girls Secondary School’s Class of 1996 Central Region Chapter have reached out to patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital’s Children’s Cancer Ward in...
Chiradzulu making headway in PMTCT
Chiradzulu District Health Office says it has made significant progress in the prevention of Mother-To-Child-Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Spokesperson for the Health Office, Dalitso Gulani,...
Chiradzulu moves to address ARV default rate
Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), an organisation dedicated to ending HIV/AIDS, has raised concern over a growing number of people defaulting from Anti-Retroviral Therapy...
Study to boost Malawi’s fight against pneumonia and meningitis
A groundbreaking study which is set to be done in Blantyre could transform Malawi’s fight against pneumonia and meningitis, two of the country’s leading public...
85,000 children trapped in the cruel grip of disasters in Phalombe
Beneath the shadow of the majestic Mulanje Mountain, the land whispers stories of both abundance and despair. Here, in Phalombe District, where the soil should...
Nutrition roadshows roll out in Mchinji, Lilongwe
Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance (CSONA), in partnership with Circle for Integrity Community Development (CICOD) and Concern Worldwide, has launched nutrition awareness roadshows in Mchinji...
Chitipa worried with children’s malnutrition
Chitipa District Council has expressed a concern with the rising level of stunting among under-5 children in the district. This was revealed in a meeting...