National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has handed over a newly constructed solar-powered water reticulation system to Mikate Health Post in Thyolo, aimed to improve healthcare service delivery. The donation forms part of the bank’s district council’s K200 million Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative supporting various development initiatives across the country. Speaking during the handover […]
Officials from the Ministry of Health say they are now overwhelmed with the turn up for Covid-19 vaccine across the country. Deputy Director of Clinical Services in the Ministry of Health Dr Kaponda Masiye says the overwhelming turn out of people to get COVID-19 vaccination shows people understands the need to fight the disease as […]
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda last Wednesday)received four ambulance boats on behalf of government from Unicef worth over K350 million to promote vaccination among children in hard to reach areas along the lakeshore districts of Likoma, Mangochi, Rumphi and Nkhata Bay. Chief of health for Unicef Malawi Dr. Tdamte made the donation on behalf […]
South African-based firm, Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) has come under heavy fire from Malawians for their intended hostile takeover of the management of dialysis machines and units in the country. Their intended monopoly, however, has come at a cost as voices from near and far are against the move citing it as unfair and against […]
National Bank (NBM) Capital Markets, a subsidiary of National Bank of Malawi, have done to the rescue of Chiradzulu District Hospital by donating an air conditioning machine for its surgical theatre. In his vote of thanks at the presentation ceremony on Tuesday, the hospital’s Senior Health Officer, Dr. Madalitso Kalima said all air conditioners for […]
NBS Bank plc has donated 20 computers worth K14 million to the Ministry of Health to support its Covid-19 Response Call Centre. Presenting the computers in Lilongwe on Monday, NBS Bank Head of Corporate and Investment Banking Alfred Nhlema said the bank, as a good corporate citizen, believes it is its responsibility to join hands […]
Government has ruled out giving covid-19 vaccine to those under the age of 18. No reasons have been given but in a statement, the government says no school children under the age of 18 will receive the Astrazeneca Covid19 vaccine. The statement has been signed by Charles Mwansambo and Raphael Agabu, principal secretaries for Ministry […]
Ethanol distiller Ethanol Company (EthCo) Friday donated various items worth K13 million to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic to Nkhota-Kota and Salima District Hospitals. EthCo Chief Executive Officer Lusubilo Chakaniza said as part of the Company’s shared value programme, EthCo supports the needs of the society in the areas of rural development, health and safety, […]
President Lazarus Chakwera will be the first to take the dose of the coronavirus vaccine with First Lady Monica Chakwera as the government will roll out vaccination drive in Zomba, government has said. The administration of the vaccines is expected to start on March 15. Health Minister Khumbize Kandondo Chiponda and Minister of Information Gospel […]
Ministry of Health’s Acting deputy director of Preventive Health Services for Health Education Services, Mavuto Thomas , has been elected as a representative for southern African countries in a steering committee on Public Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement Community of Practice for Africa (PH-RCCE-CoPA). The committee was formed in May, 2020 by Africa Centre […]
Operations at Chikwawa District Hospital have been crippled by huge utility debts amounting to over K60 million. The District’s Director of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Dr Stalin Nzikanda told deputy minister of health Chrissie Kalamula Kanyasho when she visited the hospital this week that the facility owes Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) over K40 million and […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should investigate a dialysis clinic operator Fresenius Medical Care over allegations that the company paid bribes to in several countries to win or retain business including Malawi’s Ministry of Health which offered it a K262 million three-year contract to supply dialysis services to Kamuzu […]
Thyolo District Hospital on Thursday commissioned the first ever Highly Dependent Unit (HDU) that now enables the hospital to admit critical patients who in the past were being referred to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH). Speaking during the launch, Thyolo District Council Chairperson, Sandram Maulana, who was the guest of honour, said the opening of […]
Minister of Health, Khumbize Chiponda has said the commissioning of a gas plant at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe will help reduce deaths because KCH and surrounding hospitals will have access to oxygen at all times. The minister made the remarks on Tuesday during the commissioning of the equipment held at KCH premises, a […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima on Friday inspected the construction of Mponela Rural Community Hospital in Dowa, to appreciate progress on the project. He was accompanied by the Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda and her deputy Chrissie Kalamula Kanyasho. After his visit, the Vice-President said he was impressed with the quality of the work and urged […]
Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda has commissioned a life-saving equipment called computerized tomography (CT) scan machine at the country’s biggest referral facility Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Qech) in Blantyre. According to Qech director Samson Mndolo, the new CT scanner which has been funded by the Norwegian government, will ease challenges patients have been facing to […]
A total of 1,985,000 children in the country are expected to be reached with Vitamin A supplementation, Minister of Health, Khumbize Chiponda has disclosed. The Minister said this in Lilongwe on Monday when addressing the presto mark the launch of this Child Health Days (CHDs) from November 30 to December 4, 2020 in Lilongwe. She […]
Patients in need of X-ray services at Mzimba District Hospital have expressed concern over faulty machine at the health facility saying its expensive travelling to Mzuzu Central Hospital to access the service. Emily Mkandawire from Euthini who was referred to Mzimba District Hospital from Mzambazi Mission Hospital said she was disappointed after arriving at the […]