March 09
Malawi: Activist Backs Minister's Hospital Sting, Exposes Deep Rot in Public Health System
Health rights activist Maziko Matemba has commended Minister of Health and Sanitation Madalitso Chidumu-Baloyi for going undercover at Bwaila Hospital, saying the surprise visit… Read more »
February 15
Malawi: The Price of Survival - How Corruption Has Turned Malawi's Public Hospitals Into Markets of Life and Death
On paper, Malawi's public hospitals offer free healthcare for all. It is a constitutional promise: that no citizen should be denied treatment because of poverty. In reality, that… Read more »
March 04
Malawi: ACB Cracks Down On Corruption in Public Hospitals, Orders Reforms and Surveillance
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has announced a sweeping crackdown on corruption in public hospitals, warning that bribery, middlemen and systemic abuse of patients will no longer… Read more »
February 18
Malawi: Medical Officers Warns Mutharika's Health Order Could Backfire, Trigger Service Disruptions and Patient Crisis
The Physician Assistants Union of Malawi (PAUM) has issued a sharp warning that President Peter Mutharika's new executive order banning government health practitioners from… Read more »
February 09
Malawi: Neam to Assess Safety Awareness Among Clients
The National Epilepsy Association of Malawi (NEAM) says it will soon evaluate the effectiveness of its safety awareness campaign conducted during recent weather changes. Read more »
February 04
Malawi: Kaposi Sarcoma On the Rise As Malawi Faces Growing Cancer Threat
Malawi is facing a worrying rise in cases of Kaposi sarcoma, a form of cancer that mainly attacks people with weakened immune systems, health authorities have warned. Read more »
February 02
Malawi: Govt Declares Polio Outbreak, Virus Detected in Blantyre Toilet Samples
Government has declared a polio outbreak in Malawi, raising fresh public health fears and reviving memories of the 2022 crisis that shook the country. Read more »
February 01
Malawi: Govt Misses Target On 900 Health Posts As Communities Continue to Walk for Health Care
The Malawi Government is facing mounting criticism after failing to meet its own target of constructing 900 health posts across the country, a flagship promise meant to bring… Read more »
January 29
Malawi: Pesticides Control Board Launches Nationwide Inspections to Ensure Safe Chemical Management
The Pesticides Control Board (PCB) has launched a countrywide inspection exercise to monitor how pesticides and other chemicals are being handled across Malawi. The exercise aims… Read more »
January 20
Malawi: Stolen Drugs, Empty Shelves and Rising Deaths - How Governance Failures Are Undermining Malawi's Public Healthcare
In Malawi's public hospitals, a quiet but devastating crisis is unfolding. Patients are increasingly being forced to buy medicines that are supposed to be free, as chronic drug… Read more »
January 18
Malawi: School Desks to Psychiatric Wards - Dr Raphael Piringu Reveals 70 Percent of Zomba Mental Hospital Patients Are Students
Classrooms across Malawi are quietly emptying into psychiatric wards, as officials at Zomba Mental Hospital drop a chilling bombshell: seven out of every ten patients at the… Read more »
January 19
Malawi: Cholera Strikes Again - Why Is an 18th-Century Disease Still Killing Malawians in 2026?
Shock and anger are growing as suspected cholera cases jumped from 211 to 280 in just one week, a sharp 32.7 percent increase, raising fresh fears that Malawi is sliding into… Read more »
January 14
Malawi: From Teen Pregnancy to Twin Degrees - a Mother and Daughter Rewrite Their Destiny At Mzuzu University
When people see them walking together on the Mzuzu University campus, many assume they are sisters. Few realise they are mother and daughter -- both pursuing university degrees,… Read more »
January 05
Malawi: Chimwendo Banda Left to Rot in Custody As State Delays Charge, Bail Ruling
Dowa East Member of Parliament Richard Chimwendo Banda is facing worsening health and prolonged suffering in police custody amid what his lawyers describe as unlawful detention,… Read more »
December 29, 2025
Malawi: Family Planning Methods On Track in Ndirande - BLM
Most women and girls in Ndirande Township, Blantyre City, are opting for short-term family planning methods, with contraceptive injections emerging as the most preferred option, a… Read more »
December 30, 2025
Africa: Africa CDC Challenges Malawi Media On Responsible Public Health Messaging
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has challenged Malawi's media to take greater responsibility in developing and disseminating accurate messages on… Read more »
December 19, 2025
Malawi: Malawi Faces Tough Choices in $740 Million Health Deal With the U.S.
Malawi is under pressure to decide whether to accept a five-year $740 million (K1.3 trillion) health financing deal with the United States. The deal, which must be concluded by… Read more »
December 18, 2025
Malawi: 'Wa Visa' - High-Pay Unsafe Sex Driving HIV Risk Nationwide
A growing practice known as wa visa, in which sex workers engage in unprotected sex with trusted, higher-paying clients, is emerging as a key driver of Malawi's HIV epidemic,… Read more »
December 10, 2025
Malawi: Poor Sanitation Escalates Maternal Deaths in Malawi
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has raised alarm over the deadly impact of poor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) conditions in Malawi's healthcare facilities, revealing… Read more »
December 09, 2025
Malawi: Mwaiwathu and Blantyre Adventist Shine As Malawi Celebrates New 5-Star Hospitals
Malawi's health sector has received a major boost as Mwaiwathu Private Hospital and Blantyre Adventist Hospital have earned prestigious five-star ratings from the Ministry of… Read more »
December 03, 2025
Malawi: AHF Calls for More Trained Health Workers to Strengthen HIV and Mental Health Services
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has urged government to recruit and train more health workers to bolster HIV and AIDS prevention efforts and improve mental health support,… Read more »
December 01, 2025
Malawi: Nbm PLC Donates K2.8 Million to Mbc-Health
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K2.8 million to Malawi Business Coalition on Health (MBC-Health) in support of this year's commemoration of World AIDS Day on 1st… Read more »
December 02, 2025
Malawi: Esau Kanyenda Battling Liver Cancer, Slams Death Rumours As Malawi Rallies Behind the 'Black Mamba'
Former Malawi international football star Esau "Black Mamba" Kanyenda has revealed that he has been diagnosed with liver cancer and is undergoing treatment in the United Kingdom,… Read more »
November 20, 2025
Malawi: WHO Approves First Child-Friendly Malaria Drug - a Major Boost for Malawi's Fight Against the Killer Disease
Malawi's war against malaria has received a powerful new weapon following the World Health Organization's approval of the first-ever child-friendly, transmission-blocking… Read more »
Malawi: SKC Foundation Supports Bwaila Hospital With K6 Million Items
The Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) Foundation on Monday donated assorted items worth K6 million to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Bwaila hospital in Lilongwe. Read more »
