First Lady commits to fight infertility stigma in Malawi as ‘Merck more than a mother’ ambassador 

First Lady Monica Chakwera,  who has been appointed as ambassador for the Merck Foundation’s ‘Merck More Than a Mother’ initiative whose purpose is to build healthcare capacity and strengthen the response to COVID-19 in Africa, has stressed the need to  amplify  access to information, education and health in sensitising  communities, especiall in rural areas, to […]

Chilima’s ‘challenge’ on cheap fertiliser excites people: Drums up support for Tonse Alliance

Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who is also running mate to Dr. Lazarus Chakwera  of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in the Tonse Alliance on Thursday embarked on a nine stop Imbizo tour of Nkhotakota  to canvass  votes for the July 2 fresh presidential election, promising  that the price of fertiliser  will be reduced to an amount every […]

Let’s end infertility stigma, says First Lady

Malawian First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, who has just been awarded by the Merck Foundation for her efforts in reducing stigma against infertility  and capacity building in maternal health, has urged her fellow first ladies to help  end the stigma associated with infertility on the African continent. Speaking during the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative committee […]

Beautify Malawi Trust tackling infertility problems

Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust has  launched its Infertility Community Awareness Campaign in Blantyre with a call to Malawians to end stigma against families without children due to infertility. Speaking at Chisenjere Court in Senior Chief Kapeni in Blantyre on Saturday, Special Advisor to the First Lady Gertrude Mutharika on Health and Planning, Emma Mabvumbe said […]