Studies conducted by the Oncology department at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre have shown that the type of lung cancer which is not very common in Malawi may be highly reduced if public smoking was regulated. Malawi’s only Oncologist, Dr Leo Masamba called on government to consider banning public smoking as one way […]
Call it a delay response but gospel musician Geoffrey Zigoma could at least have a glimpse of hope that he would fly out for medical treatment following Department of Persons with Disabilities and Elderly’s intervention on his condition. Zigoma is currently battling with cancer that has already affected his right ear and needed urgent medical […]
Malawi’s flag carrier Air Malawi has offered to fly gospel musician Geoffrey Zigoma who is battling with cancer to Tanzania for him to access good medical treatment. Speaking while handing over two air tickets one for Zigoma and the other for a guardian to accompany him, Air Malawi Commercial Director Temwachi Changwa said, it is […]
Two women in Mzimba risk suffering from Cervical Cancer following the District Hospital’s failure to transport them to Mzuzu Central Hospital for treatment because of budgetary constraints, Nyasa Times has leant. The women were diagnosed three months ago with the Human Papiloma Virus that causes Cervical Cancer and are supposed to receive cryotherapy. Cryotherapy is a […]
First Lady has donated K500, 000 through her Callista Mutharika Safe Motherhood Foundation towards the fight against cancer in Malawi. The cheque was presented by Rose Gondwe, an official from the foundation to the Cancer Association of Malawi atnews conference in Blantyre ahead of a World Cancer Day to be commemorated on February 4 this […]
Professor Donton Samuel Mkandawire, the ruling DPP MP for Mzimba Central who died on Christmas eve at Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre, was battling cancer according to family spokesperson, Dean Lungu. Lungu said the legislature has been battling cancer. High profile people and politicians attended the funeral ceremony at the deceased’s residence in Area 10. They […]
Malawi’s renowned business magnate Jimmy Korea Mpatsa on Friday went to town criticising wasting the country’s resources for “useless expenditures” and gave a donation of K501, 000 to Chimaliro Women’s Group on its fundraising drive towards the fight against cancer in Malawi. Mpatsa gave the donation during a dinner dance held at Sunbird Mount Soche […]
Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda on Thursday donated K500, 000 to Chimaliro Women’s Group, which is on a fundraising drive towards the fight against cancer in Malawi. Chimaliro Women’s Group have organized a dinner dance to be held at Sunbird Mount Soche in Blantyre on Friday as part of the fundraising initiative. “I received a […]