Zomba South MP Dr James Mpunga says he will continue organising various competitions in his constituency as a way of nurturing local talent while also making it easier to engage directly with residents. Mpunga, a former footballer who was known as a prolific striker during his playing days, recently launched a football tournament along with […]
The National TB Control Programme and Malawi Network of Aids Service Organisations (MANASO) have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in the mining sector in Malawi. The two institutions say TB cases are rising at an alarming rate in the mining sector in Malawi’s mining sector; hence, the need for government […]
Health and communication experts have pleaded with the media to extensively cover Tuberculosis (TB) and other occupational lung diseases to raise awareness among people. The experts from Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Lesotho made the plea in Maseru during their three-day symposium on regional TB and Occupational Health Communication Awareness Raising and Information Exchange. They said […]
Children in the country are expected to start receiving the long awaited child friendly Tuberculosis (TB) drug which was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) in December, 2015. National TB Control Programme Director, James Mpunga said they are only waiting to receive the drugs from the Global Drug Facility (GDF) in August. According to […]
The National Tuberculosis Control Program in collaboration with Malawi Prison Service (MPS) staff on Easter Holidays toured Chichiri and Zomba Maximum Security Prisons in an effort to identify challenges being faced in TB control efforts in Malawi’s Prisons. The programmes director in the Ministry of Health Dr James Mpunga told Nyasa Times that the visit […]