Malawi’s Ministry of Health has revealed the alarming true scale of the country’s diabetes crisis, disclosing that nearly 79 percent of cases nationwide remain undiagnosed, as officials scramble to expand screening and treatment access — particularly for children living with the life-threatening condition. Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer Benedicto Mbewe confirmed the government is […]
Bwaila Lions Club has said it is overwhelmed with how diabetes cases are rising in the country. Bwaila Lions Club President Alinafe Mlamba said in an interview on Friday that the Club has noticed with great concern that people are being diagnosed at a late stage where nothing can be done. “As such we are […]
Muslim Youth United (MYU) will offer free testing for diabetes during is annual Blood Donation Camp it has organised on Sunday as part of observing the World Diabetes Day that falls today, November 14. The free diabetes testing will be offered from 10am-2pm at Mpingwe Sports Club in Limbe for brothers and Rawdhatul Yatama Orphange […]
A daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, even when you are diabetic or not, is a simple healthier lifestyle you need to keep you healthy when diabetic or to save from being diabetic. This is some of the recommendations from a College of Medicine study done by researchers Adamson S. Muula, professor of Epidemiology and […]
Former Cabinet minister in the Bakili Muluzi administration, Leonard Mangulama died on Monday at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre and family has announced that his burial will take place on Wednesday July 4 at his home Kapitaapa Village, Senior Chief Mlumbe in Zomba. His first born daughter Angela Mangulama Kacherega confirmed said the veteran politician […]
About 70,000 people in the country are registered to be diabetic an indication that more might be affected by the disease. Speaking in Lilongwe on Thursday at the Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) stakeholder review meeting, National Diabetic Educator, Joseph Phiri pointed out that the numbers have been diagnosed with diabetic is alarming yet little […]
Non governmental organisations in Thyolo are blowing a whistle to alert authorities that Thyolo District Hospital has run out of sexually transmitted infection drugs and diabetis medicine. The NGOs, that include those involved in youth welfare and the elderly, say the situation is so dire that it risks lives of people in the district. “People […]
Malawians are facing a health epidemic as officials from government are expressing concern that diabetes is rising fast in Malawi and could surpass malaria as a major killer if not checked. The true horrifying scale of which is only just becoming apparent, the prevalence rate of the disease has shot up to six percent from […]
Program manager for Communicable diseases in the Ministry of Health, Dr Beatrice Mwagomba has warned men with diabetes to desist from using the anti-impotence drug Viagra without consulting their doctor as it has some inside effects. Mwagomba made the remarks on Thursday in Blantyre when responding to a question during a news conference on the […]
Artists Giddes Chalamanda, Edgar and Davies lived up to their legacy over the weekend as the best acoustic musicians in Malawi when they moved an audience with fabulous vibes in Blantyre. First to take the floor was veteran acoustic guitarist and darling of many Giddes Chalamanda who proved the old idiom old soldiers never die. […]
The Jiya-Vannie Diabetic Foundation (JDF), a local non- governmental organization (NGO) advocating for the fight against diabetes in the country, says its efforts are being hampered by limited financial resources. The NGO has, therefore, appealed for assistance from well-wishers. JDF Executive Director, Ruth Walker Jiyani, said although the NGO has been in existence for two […]
The Diabetes Association of Malawi (DAM) has become first Malawian health-related grouping to endorse herbal drug Teras which is claimed to cure both diabetes and cancer despite outlawing herbal drugs. The drug made from spices, vegetables and fruits, is also believed to cure many diseases including kidney and heart failure, stroke, fertility problem, blood pressure […]
Health researchers from Malawi are in line to tap from a £4 million first round of funding that one of the world’s leading pharmaceuticals firms GSK has made available for eight African countries to research into non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. GSK said on Friday it has launched the first call […]
Pharmacare Pharmacies Limited, agents of a Korean medical equipment manufacturing company, SD Bio Sensor, on Monday donated to Ministry of health 500 sets of testing equipments called, SB Check glucometer machines which monitors sugar levels. The donation was valued at K2.2 million. The equipment will help to ease the pressure from the existing old modelled machines which […]
Diabetes Association of Malawi (DAM) has appointed two parliamentarians as diabetes ambassadors travelled to attend world parliamentary champions for diabetes forum and launch of parliamentary champions for diabetes group in Melbourne, Australia. The parliamentarians John Bande, who is also minister of Mining and Paul Chibingu who is chairperson Health committee in parliament are expected to champion messages on […]
Pharmacare, one of the private drug stores in the country announced the provision of free Glucometer medical devices to people as part of the activities to commemorate World Diabetes Day which falls on 14th November. The company’s Sales and Marketing Executive Chimwemwe Nyimbiri told journalists in Lilongwe during a joint press briefing with JournAids that […]
Some patients, who are battling with Blood Pressure or diabetes and receive drugs at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, have expressed worry over continued unavailability of drugs for such incommunicable diseases at the facility’s pharmacy. They are particularly in fear of increased risk of developing unforeseeable complications as most of them have now gone […]
Medical experts have said 50 percent of men diagnosed with diabetes in the country have sex problems due to erection failure, which could only be treated through stimulation drugs, Viagra. The experts have also noted that by the year 2030 diabetes will overtake HIV and Aids as dominating health issue. Speaking on Wednesday during a […]