Blantyre DHO appeals for assistance to buy oxygen cylinders 

Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) is appealing to well-wishers to assist it to buy oxygen cylinders from Intakatech Company in order to access oxygen from the gas producing plant at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. A letter of request from Blantyre DHO’s Services, Dr. Gift Kawalazira says Intakatech Company installed an oxygen gas producing plant at […]

Blantyre DHO threatens to name and shame Covidiots

Blantyre District Director of Health and Social Services, Dr. Gift Kawalazira has threatened to reveal personal identities of the six coronavirus (Covid-19) suspects that absconded institutional quarantine at Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN), Kameza Campus on Tuesday. Kawalazira told reporters on Wednesday that if tracing of the suspects proves futile, he will have no other […]

Limbe Health Centre closes after staff test Covid-19 positive: Malawi cases at 71  

Limbe Health Centre has been closed after some staff tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). Blantyre District director of Health and Social Services Gift Kawaladzira has confirmed the closure. “We have closed it for 48 hours to allow the disinfection of the facility after some staff members tested positive for coronavirus. We will open it after 48 […]

Malawi starts screening health workers for coronavirus, 5 found positive

Blantyre District Health Office has started screening health workers for coronavirus (Covid-19) as part of measures to ensure their safety from the lethal virus. Director of Health and Social Services Gift Kawalazila told reporters Wednesday in Blantyre that the exercise has started with all health workers who have been screening travellers since January and all […]