Tag: world health organisation

MALAWI RECEIVE K62 MILLION FOR MALNUTRITION FIGHT

Published on April 9, 2024 by Alice Mazinga

The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the Ministry of Health 48 sets of pediatric severe acute malnutrition (Pedsam) kits […]

Malawi is winning the fight against Tuberculosis

Published on March 22, 2024 by Victoria Manjolo

James Mpunga National TB and Leprosy Elimination Programme Manager ,said Malawi is winning the fight against tuberculosis(TB). Mpunga said that […]

Guinness World Records certifies Japanese sisters as world’s oldest identical twins at 107 years (See photos)

Published on September 21, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Two Japanese sisters, Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living […]

No Lake of Stars in 2021

Published on June 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Organisers of Lake of Stars Festival have said that the festival will not take place this year. A press statement […]

Life Won’t Return ‘Back To Normal’ For Up To 3 Years Until Pandemic Is Tackled Globally

Published on February 3, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Dr Clare Wenham, assistant professor of global health policy at the London School of Economics, has warned that life will […]

TB Joshua and Coronavirus Anointing Water

Published on January 6, 2021 by Face of Malawi

The National Center for Disease Control and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 should take punitive measures against Nigerian televangelist […]

‘Super Gonorrhea’ Is Spreading Fast Due To COVID-19 – WHO

Published on December 30, 2020 by Mc Noel Kasinja

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that a “super gonorrhea” is spreading fast due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coronavirus […]

Malawians Check Out 8 ways to beat boredom during COVID-19 lockdown

Published on April 16, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Getting bored during a lockdown could be real torture especially with people who are used to having hectic schedules. In […]

Congo Discharges last Ebola Patient

Published on March 9, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The last Ebola patient being treated in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) went home from a treatment center on […]

WHO TAKE TANZANIA TO TASK OVER EBOLA VIRUS

Published on September 23, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Health Organization (WHO) has rebuked Tanzania for failing to provide information about possible Ebola virus infections in that […]

‘Second disaster’ warned in Mozambique as cholera a concern

Published on March 27, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Relief operations pressed into rural Mozambique where an unknown number of people remain without aid more than 10 days after […]

New outbreak kills 16 in Nigeria

Published on January 23, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Nigerian health authorities on Tuesday declared a new outbreak of Lassa fever that has killed 16 people since early January, […]

Min. of Health orients media on forthcoming elephantiasis survey

Published on October 4, 2018 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry of Health and Population has oriented journalists on the impending survey about transmission of elephantiasis (lymphatic Filariasis) yesterday […]

Luciano cancels Africa gigs

Published on October 8, 2014 by Face of Malawi

Reggae artiste Luciano has cancelled his upcoming African gigs in Malawi, Ghana and South Africa in light of the current […]

International expert cautions on dangers of tobacco industry interference

Published on September 4, 2014 by Face of Malawi

People all over the world are living in homes with poor indoor air quality. This can have profound health impacts. […]

Joyce Banda Appoints George ‘Agalu Inu” Ntafu As Chief Technical Advisor at Ministry of Health

Published on March 20, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

President Joyce Banda has appointed Neurologist George Nga Ntafu as Chief Technical Advisor in the Ministry of Health replacing Dr. […]

Malawi registers 5 million malaria cases in 2012

Published on March 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi registered five million malaria cases in its health facilities in 2012 alone and lost 5,500 people to the disease […]

New HIV infections rate worries government

Published on February 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government has expressed worry over the new HIV infections that the country is registering. Principal Secretary for Nutrition, HIV and […]