African scientists urged to champion homegrown solutions
Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Dr. Jean Kaseya has urged African scientists and medical specialists to take...
Category : Health
Africa rallies for self-reliance in health at CPHIA 2025
Africa’s leading health experts, policymakers, and innovators have converged in Durban, South Africa, for the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025),...
More action needed to fight cancer in Malawi
As Malawi implements multifaceted strategies to combat cancer, Think Pink Malawi says more needs to be done, noting that current efforts fall short of fully...
Chiradzulu commits to end TB as survivor urges early care
Photo courtesy of Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme When Raphael James began coughing uncontrollably in 2016, accompanied by night sweats and a drastic weight loss, he...
WHO warns against toxic cough syrups linked to child deaths in India
World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a health alert cautioning against the use and distribution of three cough syrups linked to the death of several...
Gestational Diabetes likely among expectant mothers, study reveals
A pilot study published in the Journal of Nutritional Science has revealed a prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) among pregnant women in Malawi. Gestational...
MHEN calls for strengthened eye health services
Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has urged the government, development partners, and communities to strengthen eye health systems in Malawi. The call comes as Malawi...
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)...