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...
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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...
Malawi still recording Mpox cases despite high recovery rate
Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) says the majority of Mpox patients recorded this year have recovered with no deaths reported to date. Specialist Physician at KCH,...
Seven percent in Malawi living with diabetes
Ministry of Health says 7 percent of people in Malawi are living with diabetes and many of these remain undiagnosed until complications arise. Chief...
Drop in breastfeeding rates alarms health experts
Health advocates have urged lactating mothers to avoid using milk formula as a replacement for breast milk, warning that doing so can deprive infants of...
New pneumonia vaccine research eyes students
When Shabani Chitenje, a fourth-year Environmental Health student at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), learned about a new vaccine study that...
BT DHO makes headway with nutrient supplements
Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) says its ongoing awareness on newly rolled out Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) has received notable acceptance from local authorities and...