Tag: Polio

Health Expert Urges Malawians To Embrace Preventive Measures For Polio And Measles

Published on November 8, 2023 by Evance Kapito

The renowned Health Expert Maziko Matemba has called upon Malawians to adhere to different preventive measures set by health authorities […]

Polio Vaccination Campaign Fails To Roll Out In Kasungu Over Unpaid Allowance Arrears

Published on July 12, 2023 by Edgar Naitha

The rollout of the Polio Vaccination campaign in Kasungu has faced a major setback as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) have […]

New Polio Case Confirmed in Blantyre Bringing Total to Five

Published on January 19, 2023 by Flora Mitumba

Blantyre District Health Office has confirmed a new case of polio in the country, bringing the total number of cases […]

Side Effects Of Polio Vaccine You Should Know About

Published on November 3, 2022 by Flora Mitumba

Polio is a highly infectious disease, mostly affecting young children, that attacks the nervous system and can lead to spinal […]

POLIO VACCINATION FOR UNDER FIVE IN ZOMBA

Published on October 10, 2022 by Clara Phiri

Zomba District Health Office has didtributed 165,600 polio vaccine to children under five in Zomba during the the third round […]

Malawi launches polio vaccine

Published on March 21, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has launched polio vaccine at Chileka Community Day Secondary School in Lilongwe, targeting 2.9 […]

Malawi Confirms Polio Case, Govt Declares Health Emergency

Published on February 18, 2022 by Flora Mitumba

Malawi government has declared Public Health Emergency in Malawi following a confirmation of one Poliomyelitis case which has paralyzed a […]

Uganda confirms outbreak of polio

Published on August 18, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced an outbreak of polio and declared it a public health emergency in the […]