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...
Category : Health
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....
Research calls for increased investment, coordination in Malawi’s food systems
New research findings have revealed that inadequate financing and weak coordination continue to undermine Malawi’s efforts to transform its food systems and improve household food...
HSAs in Balaka get bicycles to improve healthcare
By Hellen Luwayo Balaka For long, Mercy Macholowe, a Health Surveillance Assistant (HSA) at Kwitanda in Balaka, walked long distances to reach households. Today,...
Nkhuzi mothers deliver without water
By Meclina Chirwa Water is the quiet foundation of safe motherhood. It cleans delivery rooms, protects newborns from infection, and preserves the dignity of...
Ticking time bomb: Sanitation breakdown at Mkondezi Hospital
By Evidence Banda, Nkhatabay Mkondezi Hospital, one of Nkhatabay District’s health facilities, is grappling with a sanitation crisis that strips patients and their guardians of...
Malawi invests K5.7bn in vaccine procurement
Ministry of Health has disclosed that it has fully financed vaccine procurement for the 2025/26 financial year, committing nearly K5.7 billion from domestic resources amid...
Community ART groups curb ARV default among youth in Chiradzulu
By Chrissie Mainjeni, Chiradzulu National Association for Young People Living With HIV (Y+) in Chiradzulu, says Community Antiretro Viral Groups (CAG), a pilot initiative,...