Malawi’s Health and Population Minister, Jean Kalirani, on Saturday addressed a handful of diasporans in London and demanded if there was anyone from Nyasa Times online publication. The meeting took place at the Malawi High Commision office at 36 John Street near Holbon and lasted for two hours. According to the High Commission, the objective […]
The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) in conjunction with Ministry of Health will conduct a Blood Donation Awareness Week from Monday November 21 to Sunday 27, 2011. According to a statement issued by MBTS, the theme of this year’s blood donation awareness week is ‘Become a blood donor, remain a blood donor’. The statement, issued […]
Italy features as a major donor for Malawi’s pneumonia immunisation campaign drive as part of an Italian – led world – wide initiative, known as AMC (Advance Market Commitment). Every year 67,000 children die in Malawi before they reach the age of five as a result of pneumonia, malaria or diarrhoea. The mass vaccination campaign […]
Malawi is experiencing a drug shortage as the country’s international donors remain reluctant to release aid meant for the health sector. About 60 million dollars in funding has been withheld amid allegations of pilfering and corruption in the procurement of drugs at government’s Central Medical Stores. The Central Medical Stores procures and distributes drugs to […]
United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) has applauded the Malawi Government for launching the ‘Malaria Week’, November 13 to 18 and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) and Llin distribution campaign. Speaking at Masintha Ground in Lilongwe where the ceremony took place on Saturday. Dr. Jane Muita, who is UNICEF’s deputy Country Representative in Malawi commended the partnership, […]