November 22, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Told to Decriminalize Attempted Suicide
LifeLine ANPPCAN Malawi, a member of Lifeline International which focuses on mental health, has asked Malawi government to decriminalize attempted suicide. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Malawi: Nest (360) Program Commits to Improving the Quality of Care for Newborns in Malawi
Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies - NEST (360) Program - has expressed commitment to complementing government efforts to improve the quality of care given to small and… Read more »
November 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi to Face Serious Hunger, Malnutrition - Report
A Global Hunger Index Report of 2023 says Malawi is one of 125 countries in the world to face serious hunger and malnutrition this year. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Malawi: Smoking - Pregnant Women At Risk of Delivering Stillbirths, Miscarriage and Premature Birth
A study has established that pregnant women who smoke (tobacco) are at greater risk of delivering stillbirths, premature births and/or miscarriage while passive smokers (exposure… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Malawi: National Bank of Malawi Takes Mental Health Inter-University Social Weekend Shindig to Lilongwe
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc at the weekend took the Inter-University Social Weekend to Lilongwe with the core objective of raising awareness about mental health among… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Braves Rough Terrain of Tattered Makanjira Road to Launch Maternity Wing Project in Mangochi
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Monday abandoned his presidential helicopter and travelled to Makanjira in Mangochi by road to experience what the people of Mangochi and all users… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Presents Makanjira Centre for Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has said the Makanjira Centre for Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC) is his special gift to women of childbearing ages in… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Malawi: Medical, Health Services Resume At Rumphi District Hospital Hours After Fire
Medical and health services have resumed at Rumphi district hospital, with Central Medical Trust swiftly stocking the hospital with medicine just hours after a devastating fire… Read more »
October 15, 2023
Malawi: Cholera Is Back As Cases Surge in Nsanje
Cholera cases continue to surge in Nsanje as health authorities say 14 new cases have been recorded within a week, triggering fears of another outbreak. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Malawi: President Chakwera Outlines Water Investment Plans to Stimulate Economy
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday outlined his ambitious plans to develop the water sector in Malawi, stressing that, beyond drinking and domestic use, access to clean… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Malawi: Cyclone Survivors Commend UN for Providing Reliable Healthcare Support
Survivors of the Tropical Cyclone Freddy sheltered at Bangula ADMARC in Nsanje have commended United Nations (UN) agencies in Malawi for mobilising and providing a robust… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Malawi: Kasungu Records Increase in MDR-TB Cases
Kasungu district has recorded six cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in a short period of time. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Government Needs U.S.$207 Billion to Feed 4.4 Million Hungry Stomachs
Malawi Government says it needs K226 billion to feed 4.4 million people facing acute hunger. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Malawi: Unemployed Nurses, Midwives Demand Permanent Employment, Give Malawi Government 14 Days to Effect Mass Recruitment
Concerned unemployed nurses and midwives have given the Malawi Government up to 5th October 2023 to offer them permanent employment or face nationwide protests. Read more »
September 25, 2023
Malawi: New HIV Infections Worry Authorities
Authorities have expressed worry over resurgence of new HIV infections at a time the country started celebrating the progress it has made in eliminating the disease. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Malawi: First Lady Shares Malawi's Success in TB Fight in New York
Malawi'S First Lady Monica Chakwera has shared the successes of Malawi in fighting against tuberculosis (TB) in the country during the End Tuberculosis Innovation Summit held… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Malawi: First Lady Monica Chakwera Joins War Against TB, Appointed Champion
Malawi First Lady Monica Chakwera has been appointed Malawi's tuberculosis (TB) Champion, a role which has been described by health activists and experts as an epitome of strong… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Malawi: Chakwera Envisages Hunger, Poverty Elimination Through Mega Farms
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has stated that the launch of the mega farms demonstrates his administration's resolve to eliminate hunger and poverty in Malawi. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Malawi: Ministry to Conduct Polio Supplementary Immunization Campaign From 13-16th Sept, 2023
The Ministry of Health has announced that it will conduct a 2023 second round of polio supplementary immunization campaign from 13th to 16th September 2023 targeting all children… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Malawi: Minister Chiponda Says Cancer Centre to Open in Dec. 2023
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has said the much awaited National Cancer Center will open in December this year. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Malawi: Moroccan Head of Mission Nija Challenges Youths, Media to Manage Mental Health
The Head of Mission for the Kingdom of Morocco in Malawi, Abdulkader Nija, has challenged youth in Malawi to come up with messages that can help in the management of mental health. Read more »
July 16, 2023
Malawi: Mchinji Parents Give Overwhelming Support to Oral Polio Vaccination
Parents and guardians in Mchinji district gave overwhelming support to the supplementary polio immunization campaign, which ran from July 12 - 15 2023. Read more »
July 12, 2023
Malawi: Malawi's Supplementary Polio Immunization Campaign Starts July 12
The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Health, has announced that it will kick-start the supplementary polio immunization campaign on 12 July 2023 and will run up to… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Malawi: Castel Malawi in Blood Donation Exercise
Castel Malawi on Wednesday joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day by donating blood as part of its contribution in saving lives. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Malawi: Wash Project Improves Quality of Healthcare At Khuwi Health Centre
Water, Sanitation and Health services (WASH) Project, which WaterAid Malawi is implementing with financial resources from Wimbledon in the United Kingdom, has been touted to be… Read more »