Health & Well-being

EGPAF launches new training program to address health care worker shortages in Malawi

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is proud to launch a new training program to address health care worker […]

Maternal mortality in Malawi ‘tragic’, says SOS Children charity

A charity has described the number of maternal fatalities in Malawi as a tragedy. According to SOS Children, maternal mortality […]

JB ABOVE THE LAW

Barely a week after Health authorities turn down a donation from United Democratic Front (UDF) due to what they called […]

K32 BILLION U$ NEEDED FOR DRUGS IN THE NEXT BUDGET

As the government fiscal year is slowly moving toward the end, it has been established that the country would require […]

QECH DENIES DRUG SHORTAGE

  Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH)  Director Andrew Gonani has denied media reports that the hospital is not having enough […]

JB PURCHASES 10 AMBULANCES WORTH K24M

As one way of promoting safe maternal health in the country, President Joyce Banda has purchased  10 small ambulances  worth […]

MW GEARED TO FIGHT 16 MILLION UN INTENDED DEATHS BY 2020

Health expert have disclosed that increasing use of contraceptive method would see Malawi avoiding 16 million deaths by 2020. At […]

Malawi health personnel on the lookout for the possibility of Ebola virus spreading from immigrants

Health personnel are on the lookout for the possibility of immigrants bringing in the Ebola virus into Malawi. The virus has attacked some […]

K385 Million Maternity Facility Under Construction in Mangochi

A K385 million maternity wing is under construction in Mangochi thanks to the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) which has […]

HEALTH SECTOR’s 60 PERCENT BUDGET EXHAUSTED

Reports indicate that the Public  health sector has used 60 percent of its funding allocated in the 2013/14 financial year […]

MALAWIANS DEMANDS HEALTH MINISTER RESIGNATION

There are widespread calls  from the general public for the Minister of Health Catherine Gotani Hara to resign following the […]

MALAWI TO HIT 60 MILLION BY 2050

The space might be small, it might be occupied by a large water body on the other end and there […]

GOVT. STARTS REPAIRING COLD ROOMS AT KCH

The Malawi government has started work on the cold rooms that had been out of service for a record three […]

Nsanje health workers on strike over December allowances

Lives of patients in Nsanje are at risk following a sit in by medical personnel and other supporting staff at […]

BREAKING: KCH MORTUARY CLOSED DOWN

Problems rocking one of the country’s main referral hospitals, Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) seem to be far from over as […]

ORAL HIV SAFE-TESTING SHUNNED BY MEN

It has been observed that men are shunning away from the Oral HIV self-testing initiative which is being carried out […]

Mugabe commends JB for welfare of disabled in Malawi

Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe yesterday commended President Joyce Banda on her effort to support the disabled in the country. He […]

“Wearing underwear to bed poses health risk to women,” warn doctors.

Wearing underwear to bed poses potential health risks to women according to finding of a new survey put together by […]