Tag: well being

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 […]

Cost of living soar by 20% in 2012 thanks to Bingu wa Mutharika policies

Published on January 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s Centre for Social Concern (CfSC) has said the average cost of living for a low-income family in cities rose […]

Malawi’s women stand up for healthcare rights under HIV/AIDS

Published on January 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Out of the 34 million people living worldwide with AIDS, a large proportion, approximately 61,000 orphans, are living without parents […]

Abortion drugs selling freely in Malawi

Published on November 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Against anti-abortion laws in the country, some pregnant women wishing to terminate the pregnancy are consuming drugs which they easily […]

Excessive boozing increasing incommunicable diseases

Published on November 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Health experts have warned that excessive alcohol drinking is one of the major risk factors for non communicable diseases which […]

Malawi to increase legal age of marriage to 21

Published on November 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi plans to increase its legal marriage age from 15 years to as high as 21 in an effort to […]

Unsafe abortion blamed for rising maternal deaths

Published on November 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A gynecologist at Kamuzu Central Hospital in the capital Lilongwe has said unsafe abortion remains a major challenge contributing to […]

Thyolo community gives up on public hospital

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

People in villages under Traditional Authority Khwethemule in Thyolo Thava constituency are paying a heavy price for the area’s geographical […]

One dies as Medical Officers strike continues

Published on July 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A critically ill patient at Neno district hospital in Malawi died on Wednesday after being left unattended by striking medical […]