Tag: health

Aging, Sex & HIV Infection in Rural Malawi

Published on July 2, 2014 by Face of Malawi

A review of Older Adults’ Experiences of Aging, Sex, and HIV Infection in Rural Malawi,by Emily Freeman. Emily Freeman’s dissertation provides […]

China will build capacity in Malawi’s healthcare sector

Published on June 30, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Malawi and China have signed an agreement that will see Chinese medical specialists assisting at the southern African country’s two […]

Male circumcision helping Malawi to prevent HIV

Published on June 27, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Over the past decade, HIV prevalence among adults in Malawi dropped from 16.2% in 1999 to 10.6% in 2010*. Although […]

Early childhood development: the role of community based childcare centres in Malawi

Published on June 25, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Somatic changes including growth and development of the brain of a human being occur very early in life. Programmes that […]

Will the new government and local councils improve service delivery in Malawi?

Published on June 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Local administration and service provision are failing in Malawi. Overall human development indicators have improved in the past couple of decades (e.g. […]

FISH IS GOOD FOR YOU

Published on May 31, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

With the increasing interest in healthy eating, fish has come back into favor and with so many varieties available it […]

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

Published on April 30, 2014 by Face of Malawi

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

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

Published on April 2, 2014 by Face of Malawi

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

Senegal seals borders as Guinea Ebola epidemic kills dozens

Published on April 2, 2014 by Face of Malawi

The Senegalese Interior Ministry has blocked the border with Guinea “until further notice” over the terrible outbreak of the deadly […]

Nsanje health workers on strike over December allowances

Published on February 24, 2014 by Face of Malawi

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

MALAWI TO MISS INITIAL BENEFITS OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Published on February 6, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI

Financial market analysts say –Malawi will not, anytime soon, feel the impacts of world economic recovery as it does not […]

Malawi only has 2 trained psychologists for a country of over 13 million, “Misala Ilipo”

Published on July 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

About half of the world’s population resides in a country where there is one psychiatrist or less to serve 200,000 […]

Six Benefits of Honey

Published on July 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The late President Bingu wa Mutharika’s will

Published on June 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

What is in former President, the late Bingu’s wa Mutharika’s will? – Callista not mentioned – K74 million each for […]

Message from Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda is clear: No woman should die while giving birth.

Published on June 25, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Message from Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda is clear: No woman should die while giving birth.

HIV infections among children have been reduced by 50 percent

Published on June 25, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

A new report shows that new HIV infections among children have been reduced by 50 percent or more in seven […]

Health Workers Hail Emergency Drug Kit Project

Published on June 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Lilongwe — Marita Jeffrey, 30, knew that the health centre which served her village had a shortage of drugs, but […]

Dental Project Malawi

Published on June 18, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

In Malawi, there are less than 300 dental therapists providing care for a population of 15 million. Please donate: About […]