Tag: Maziko Matemba

GOVERNMENT RECRUITS NEW HEALTH CARE WORKERS

Published on April 8, 2024 by Alice Mazinga

The Ministry of Health has recruited at least 150 new health care workers to be stationed in health facilities across […]

RUBELLA OUTBREAK HITS NENO DISTRICT, 11 AFFECTED

Published on March 25, 2024 by Alice Mazinga

The Ministry of Health has announced a rubella outbreak in Neno district and 11 people have tested positive. According to […]

TB treatment success rate remains at 90% in Malawi

Published on March 19, 2024 by Victoria Manjolo

The National Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Elimination Programme said that Malawi is currently doing great as TB treatment success rates […]

Rumphi District Hospital Introduces paying services

Published on December 30, 2022 by Alinafe Gamaliel

Rumphi District Hospital has introduced paying service with an aim of making money for other services at the hospital. Speaking […]

Govt asked to add behavior change in fight against Malaria

Published on December 1, 2022 by Clara Phiri

Health rights activist Maziko Matemba has advised government to add behavior change to the interventions it is using to fight […]

Government To Construct 900 Health Posts In The Country

Published on May 12, 2022 by FACE OF MALAWI

Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, Minister of health says authorities are identifying the contractors that will work on the constructing health posts […]

Health Activist Asks Govt To Consider Teachers Demands’

Published on March 2, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Health Rights Campaigner, Maziko Matemba has asked government to consider the demands raised by teachers with underlining health conditions. Since […]

Govt cautioned on Oxford Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine option

Published on February 8, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

A renowned health rights campaigner has cautioned government to tread carefully when administering the Oxford Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine as research […]

Govt Faulted Over Decision To Released Form Four Students

Published on January 29, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Commentators are describing as inconsiderate the decision by health and education authorities to release form four students before conducting Covid-19 […]

70% of Covid-19 cases are male

Published on June 22, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Statistics indicate that more Malawian men are contracting the novel coronavirus than women at a ratio of 70-30 percent. Co-Chairperson […]

10 DISTRICTS AFFECTED BY CONVID 19

Published on May 12, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Coronavirus (Covid 19) cases have hit 57 with the latest being registered in Mulanje and officially meaning that the pandemic […]

Health Rights Campaigners bemoan shortage of epilepsy medication in public hospitals

Published on May 11, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

Health Rights Campaigners have bemoaned the shortage of epilepsy medication in public hospitals, a development described as putting lives of […]

Government responds to Tanzania on ‘porous borders’

Published on April 14, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The government has claimed that Malawi’s border posts are tight amidst Covid-19 which has so far infected 16 people in […]