One of Malawi’s busiest maternity wards is buckling under a staggering surge in demand, with staff at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe now delivering as many as 115 to 120 babies every single day — a workload health chiefs warn is stretching beds, staff and space to breaking point. Health Area Matron Rejoice Mwale revealed the […]
A Dedza-based man has sued Bwaila Hospital, populary known as Bottom, for the death of his wife and his newly born child who died while receiving treatment at the institution. Joseph Chijaza Phiri has said he believes both his “wife and child would be alive today” if staff at the hospital had not slept on […]
As the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues to put a strain on Malawi’s health sector, the Sikh Association of Malawi on Thursday donated assorted medical supplies and equipment to Bwaila Hospital to ease the pressure the facility is facing to provide quality healthcare services to its patients. The medical supplies and have been channelled to the maternity wing […]
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda expressed her satisfaction with the progress of Chipatala Cha Pa Foni (online health service) in Lilongwe, saying the project is helping expectant mothers to observe good home-based practices. She said this after she visited the project on Wednesday and she pledged that the Government is geared to support and […]
Lions Club of Capital City (LCCC) on Saturday provided lunch to 353 in-patients at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe. The club prepared food such as rice, chicken, beef and nsima, and provided fruits and drinks to the patients admitted in the wards. Speaking in an interview , the club’s president Pierre Mbisa said this was done […]
The group of students led by the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College Students Union President Kennedy Ganthu has donated assorted items including sugar, salt and soap at Bwaila Hospital Maternity wing in Lilongwe. Speaking to Nyasa Times during the donation on Monday, Ganthu said as students they believe that giving is the clear expression of […]
Students from Kings Foundation High School in Lilongwe took time off to do charity work by cleaning up the grounds and buildings of Bwaila Hospital on Friday as well as cheer expectant mothers in the maternity unit. The students gave out assorted items such as sugar, drinks and soap to the mothers after the whole […]
International Society for Hypertension Thursdays donated Blood Pressure (BP) digital machine worth K 120,000 to Bwaila Hospital Maternity Wing. Presenting the donation, International Society for Hypertension Country Leader for May Measurement Month Project, Henry Ndhlovu said the donation has been made to the help to help accelerating the checking of BP among women being attended […]
Airtel Malawi on Thursday donated various medical items to Bwaila Hospital’s maternity ward in Lilongwe following the hospital’s call for assistance with several medical items. Airtel Malawi’s Facilities Manager Dorothy Bwanali applauded the hospital staff and mothers for rising above the resource challenges that Bwaila and most hospitals in the country are continuously facing. “The […]
The Bwaila Psychiatric unit and the Tuberculosis ward at Bwaila hospital on Saturday received assorted items valued close to K300 000 from the St. Clara Mphakati of Kagwa Catholic Parish at Area 49 in Lilongwe. The items included sugar, salt, soap and toilet paper and were donated with the aim of improving the health of […]
The South African High Commission Office in Malawi has reiterated the need for Malawi to continue to promote women in all sectors of the society. Her Excellency Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone, South African High Commissioner to Malawi said this on Tuesday when she donated food items to Bwaila Maternity wing in Lilongwe in partnership with Standard Bank. […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have rearrested a whistle blower who has risked his life to unearth corruption activities at Bwaila Hospital, a key factor that has sunk public services at the healthy facility. Ramsy Mushani, spokesperson for Lilongwe police station confirmed the arrest on Monday of Donnex Banda, the executive director of Youth Health Network. […]
Patients at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe on Wednesday waited much longer to get medication as Out of Patients Department (OPD) opened later than 2 pm after medical assistants protested against using the dilapidated room which was a danger to their lives. All medical assistants assembled at the hospital’s café son after reporting for duties at […]
In Lilongwe the Capital of Malawi, Bwaila hospital is located in the middle of the central business district. The hospital is surrounded by an array of shops that sales various merchandise and a bus terminal nearby. Patients are always greeted by vehicle horns and shouts from minibus call boys who scramble for customers to various […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested a member of staff at Bwaila District Hospital, thwarting a scheduled protests as the arrested person was the ring leader. Junior staff at the hospital planned the peaceful protests to force the government transfer the district health officer Dr M. Mwale whom they are accusing of gross mismanagement and […]
A youth health civil society has asked the ministry of Health to transfer five top management at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe on fraud and corruption allegations. In a letter to the ministry of Health principal secretary, board chair of Youth Health Network, Charles Kapichi alleges the district health officer Dr M. Mwale of gross mismanagement. […]
The Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe has closed its 7c Section which was treating patients with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other related cases, the hospital’s authority confirmed to Mana on Friday. The services that 7c Section offered, including the UNC’s projects concerning HIV have since been moved down town to Bwaila Hospital with […]
Over 90 women flock to Bwaila Fistula Care Centre in Lilongwe for Obstetric Fistula operation as Fistula Camp begins at the hospital. The camp is expected to run for 10 days. But Dr. Ennet Chipungu an Obstetrician and Gynecologist who is a Fistula Surgeon at Bwaila Fistula Care Centre says doctors are ready to do […]