April 09
Malawi: Water Rise Levels in Mangochi Worry Health Authorities
Health authorities in Mangochi are worried with the unprecedented water rise levels which they fear could trigger water borne diseases. Read more »
April 07
Malawi: Media Practitioners Key in Fighting Myths, Misinformation Surrounding Health Emergencies
The Ministry of Health has appealed to media practitioners to be in the forefront in the fight against myths and misinformation surrounding public health emergencies in Malawi. Read more »
March 28
Malawi: Cannabis Bill Pass, DPP Boycott Deliberations
Parliament passed a Cannabis Regulations Amendment Bill on Thursday which seeks to authorize the cultivation and production of local variety also known as Chamba. Read more »
March 26
Malawi: Sigh of Relief From Girls At Mpingu As They Receive Sanitary Pads
Girls from Mpingu area in Lilongwe on Monday 25 March, 2024 were all smiles as a private citizen in the name of Alice Kanyama took an initiative to help the girls with sanitary… Read more »
Malawi: 'Malawi Does Not Have Capacity to Handle Colorectal Cancer Patients'
Women's Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA) has called upon the Government of Malawi and its stakeholders to invest more in cancer screening infrastructure and programs, enabling… Read more »
March 24
Malawi: President Chakwera Declares State of Disaster in 23 Districts
Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has this evening declared state of disaster on 23 districts. Read more »
March 13
Malawi: Rise of Pink Eye - 26 New Cases Registered in Malawi
District director of health and social services Prince Chirwa says the district has registered 26 conjunctivitis cases, also known as pink eye disease. Read more »
March 07
Malawi: How Malawi Is Fighting Infant Mortality Through Mother Care Group Initiative in Ntchisi
Mother Care Group (MCG) an initiative which started in 2019, has been hailed as a vibrant initiative aimed at reducing infant mortality rate in the country. Read more »
Southern Africa: Parliament, SADC-PF Sign Agreement On SRHR Project
The Parliament of Malawi and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 signed an agreement on the Sexual Reproductive… Read more »
March 03
Malawi: Can GMO Maize, Biotech Maize, Be a Solution to Malawi's Perennial Food Insecurity Problem?
Kanyangala Nkhoma, a 60-year-old peasant farmer from Kuliyani Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chitukulua in Lilongwe, will face yet another life-threatening hunger this… Read more »
February 15
Malawi: With 37% of Malawians Stunted, Stakeholders Urged to Collaborate
Feed the Children, in collaboration with Total Land Care and School for Agriculture for Family Independence (SAFI), supported by United States Aid for International Development… Read more »
January 30
Malawi: Malawi Eliminates Two Neglected Tropical Diseases - Trachoma and Elephantiasis
There is good news for Malawi as the country has managed to eliminate two Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Trachoma and Elephantiasis. Read more »
January 15
Malawi: Chakwera Directs Change of Phalombe District Hospital Name to John Chilembwe Hospital
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has directed that Phalombe District Hospital be renamed John Chilembwe Hospital in honour of the country's freedom fighter John Chilembwe who was… Read more »
January 14
Malawi: Lilongwe Registers Cholera Case Suspected From Zambia
A truck driver has been admitted to Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe due to cholera suspected to have been imported from Zambia. Read more »
January 07
Malawi: Cholera Menaces as Ministry of Health Requires Over U.S.$5 Million to Fight It
Ministry of Health through the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Cholera (PTF) said it has a deficit of over $5.9million from $18.2million required to implement cholera… Read more »
January 04
Malawi: Misa Malawi Hails Chakwera for Building Media-Government Relationship of Trust
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Malawi Chapter) has commended President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance government for fostering the building of a… Read more »
Malawi: Cases of Unsafe Abortion Soars - in 2023, Malawi Registered 35 000 Unsafe Abortions
Government says the country registered unprecedented 35 000 unsafe abortions last year, renewing calls for the country to ease abortion laws so that they reflect the situation on… Read more »
January 03
Malawi: Nurses Industrial Action Cancelled
The sit-in for nurses, midwives and physicians in public hospitals under the National Organization of Nurses and Midwives in Malawi (NONM) which was supposed to start on Friday… Read more »
Malawi: Congestion Spreading TB in Malawi Prisons
Malawi Prison Services (MPS) has cited congestion as the major contributing factor in the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in the country's prisons. Read more »
December 27, 2023
Malawi: PCL Donates Medical Equipment to Blantyre District Health Office
Conglomerate Press Corporation plc on Thursday donated various medical equipment to the Blantyre District Health Office to help save lives during the festive period. Read more »
Malawi: NBM Gives Mbts K80m for Blood Bank Fridges
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc has committed K80 million for the purchase of two blood bank fridges for the Malawi Blood Transfusion Services (MBTS) to help ease shortage of… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Malawi: Cancer Centre to Be Operational in March, 2023
Contractors of the first ever Cancer Centre in Lilongwe said the cancer hospital will be operational in three months time. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Malawi: Wateraid Malawi Equips Rural Clinics With Wash Facilities
WaterAid Malawi continues to improve the quality of care patients and guardians receive at public health facilities in Ntchisi district. Read more »
November 24, 2023
Malawi: Lhomwe Belt Cyclone Survivors Surviving On Cooked Mangoes
Mulhako Wa Alomwe says a majority of cyclone Freddy victims from the Lhomwe belt are surviving on 'cooked' mangoes. Read more »
November 22, 2023
Malawi: World Bank Grants Malawi $60 Million to Avert Acute Shortages of Critical, Lifesaving Commodities
The World Bank has approved a $60 million grant to avert acute shortages of critical and lifesaving commodities in Malawi. Read more »