Malawi court sets August 5 to assess compensation for woman erroneously put on ARVs

High Court of Malawi has set aside August 5 to assess damages in an out  of court settlement of a woman who is demanding K30 million for erroneously put on life prolonging drugs for HIV patients – ARVs when she was negative. Court documents signed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court and High Court […]

Expired ARV’s flood Malawi: Two nabbed for illegal possesion of medical drugs

Malawi Police in the Eastern Region District of Balaka have arrested and are keeping in custody two men-one of them a government medical employee at Kalembo Health Centre-after being found in possession of medical drugs and equipment. Balaka Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sub-Insector Edith Kachotsa identified the two as Peter Nganuza (42) and Bwanali […]

ARVs used to ‘fatten’ chickens, ferment Kachasu gin in Malawi

That mouth-watering piece of chicken that you routinely devour at your local restaurant or house could be laced with Anti-Retroviral (ARV) drugs, which are meant to slow down the dreaded HIV virus, according to published report. Vendors in Malawi are selling the life prolonging   ARVs in order to use the scarce drug to ferment […]

Foreigners feasting on Malawi’s ARVs

While Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika brags about “eradicating” HIV/Aids pandemic  in Malawi”, foreigners especially Tanzanians have taken advantage of the country’s  lack of national Identification cards and lax laws to access  anti-retroviral treatment (ARV) drugs at government health establishments, Nyasa Times can reveal. The revelations are contained in a report that highlights issues and […]