Balaka reaches 98% measles-rubella vaccination coverage
By Edith Kayira Balaka District has vaccinated 98 percent of the 154,000 children targeted in the Measles-Rubella vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation campaign. Director of...
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‘Adopt healthy lifestyles’
Principal Secretary for Administration in the Ministry of Health, Bestone Chisamile, has urged Malawians to adopt healthy lifestyles to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Chisamile said...
Unmanaged Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus worries NGO
A Blantyre-based Non-Governmental Organisation that supports children and adults living with spina bifida and hydrocephalus (SBH) has expressed worry over increased cases of unmanaged Spina...
AOGM calls for stronger health systems to save women and newborns
The Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Malawi (AOGM) has called for stronger health systems and multidisciplinary collaboration to reduce preventable deaths among women and...
Weak border controls fuelling drug smuggling
The Parliamentary Committee on Health has attributed the smuggling of falsified medicines and government drugs between Malawi and Tanzania to weak border controls at Songwe...
Malawi urged to strengthen HIV prevention and treatment services for children
Malawi has been urged to strengthen HIV prevention and treatment services for children as declining international funding threatens the sustainability of programmes supporting people living...
Menopause stigma worries Project for the Elderly
Project for the Elderly has called for public awareness on menopause to help women experiencing the condition overcome stigma, fear and misconceptions in their communities....
Only 12% of households have handwashing facilities, Ministry warns
Malawi joins the world in marking Global Handwashing Day as the Ministry of Health and Sanitation reveals that only 12 percent of households have handwashing...
M’buka: Malawi’s emerging drug problem
At Zingwangwa Township in Blantyre City, a powerful drug is making its way into local shabeens, where some users say it is replacing alcohol and...
Mental health expert calls for inclusivity
Health expert Dr Charles Masulani has called for inclusive programming in mental health services. Dr Masulani, who is also the Chief Executive Officer for St...