A health expert, George Jobe, has applauded the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) for gearing up its research towards finding solutions to the Coronavirus pandemic. Jobe made the commendation following an announcement by MUST that it had entered into a partnership with John Hopkins University and other international research institutions to study COVID-19 […]
Health rights activists are demanding an unconditional apology from the police for teargassing patients in a hospital ward in Neno. The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) is demanding an apology from the Malawi Police Service over the disruption of health services at Neno District Hospital where police fired at people seeking medical attention and health […]
A health activist is warning the government to be cautious on covid-19 vaccine which will be rolled out this June. The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) Executive Director George Jobe has since told the government to provide adequate information on the administration of the coronavirus vaccine. The appeal comes as the government has announced that […]
In times like this coronavirus , Malawi need good government, a government that saves lives and protects the country and President Peter Mutharika has stamped its authority with is directive to employ 2 000 health workers to cope with the Covid-19 outbreak . The Malawi Health Equity Network (Mhen) executive director George Jobe said, has said […]
Malawi Health Equity Network(MEHN) has asked government to consider intensifying cross border checks against corona virus infection. MEHN Executive Director, George Jobe says given the high level of trading activities between Malawi and the neighbouring countries, the risk of the virus getting into the country is higher if the country’s borders are not controlled. While […]
Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) 2017/18 health sector budget findings have revealed that power outages and underfunding are greatly crippling the health sector in Malawi. The development was disclosed on Wednesday at an interface meeting of MHEN findings of the 2017/18 health sector budget analysis for selected districts of Balaka, Zomba, Machinga, Dedza and Nkhata […]
Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has condemned Lilongwe City Council for contaminating water with its sewer system, demanding compesation to the residents who were affected. In a statement jointly signed by its board chair Edward Chileka Banda and MEHN Executive Director George Jobe, the health rights body is calling for proper investigation on the issue […]
Malawi Heath Equity Network (MHEN) has appealed to government to consider deploying internal auditors to all 28 district councils in the country to effectively manage the public finance resources. MHEN Executive Director, George Jobe said in an interview Sunday in Lilongwe that according to the research the institution conducted in Ntcheu among other challenges, it […]
Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has urged the government to speed up with alternative source of energy in order to avoid loss of lives in country’s hospitals with the continued blackouts which are affecting health services in the country. MEHN Executive Director, George Jobe said electricity is very important in running the daily hospital activities. […]
Using women in the community to enhance early learning is a viable strategy in upping literacy levels in the country, Creative Centre for Community Mobilization (CRECCOM) has said. According to CRECCOM executive director George Jobe trained mother groups can reach out better to fellow women through “door to door campaign and person to person communications […]
In a bid to promoting girls education in Malawi, the Creative Centre for Community Mobilization (CRECCOM) is implementing a three year project called Keeping Girls in School Cash Transfer Strand. In Ntcheu district alone, the project is expected to benefit 9,915 girls of standard 7 and 8. The project as the name implies will be […]