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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »