A scabies outbreak has hit some parts of of Ntchisi District have been hit by scabies, a contagious itchy skin disease, but the district’s health office does not presently have medication for the disease which is locally known as Mphere. The disease has wreaked havoc among people in three traditional authorities of Chikho, Kasakula and […]
Dowa District Health Officer (DHO), Dr. Peter Makoza has dismissed media reports of a Senior Health Officer at Dowa District Hospital Emmanuel Chiweta has been raping pregnant women while treating them at the facility. The Sunday Times newspaper of February 4 2018, reported that police in the district on Friday, last week, arrested a health […]
Malawi government and two of its major bilateral donors have applauded the Chipatala Cha Pa Foni (CCPF) hotline initiative as a way to go towards achieving universal health care in the country. Championed by an international NGO VillageReach in 2011 and embraced by Airtel Malawi in 2015, CCPF is a toll-free hotline, which enables Malawians […]
The expansion of the Chipatala Cha Pa Foni (CCPF) into a national service will enable the rural population to access immediate and quality information on health issues, health and population minister Atupele Muluzi has said. Muluzi said this on Thursday in Lilongwe during the launch of a call centre at Bwaila Hospital as part of […]
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in the country has risen as Ministry of Health has confirmed. This follows the death of one more person on Tuesday, while 11 new cases have been recorded in the capital city and that there 15 people in the cholera treatment quarantine. Cumulatively, the number of those who […]
Minister of Health and population, Atupele Muluzi says government is committed to contain fistula among women and girls in the country. Visiting Fistula centre at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe on Friday, Muluzi said Fistula remains a biggest threat to young women and girls as far as issues of reproductive health are concerned. Muluzi said government […]
A third person testified in a case involving theft of 28 mattresses at Chikwawa District Hospital. Brigadier Kovi, a security guard at the hospital, becomes a third witness in the case after two others the District Health Officer (DHO), Dr Winnie Mhone and Human Resources Officer testified in December 2017. In his submission, Kovi told […]
Minister of Health, Atupele Muluzi, says the ministry will soon start constructing accident emergency care units in all district hospitals along the M1 road and some central hospitals in the country. Muluzi disclosed this in an interview when he visited Ntcheu District Hospital recently to appreciate the extent of damage caused by fire which gutted […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Rumphi North Constituency Jappie Mhango and Attorney General Charles Mhango, have donated a K12 million cold room to Rumphi District Hospital mortuary. Speaking Saturday during the handover ceremony of the facility Acting Director of Health and Social Services at Rumphi District Health Office Dr Stephen Macheso described the donation as […]
Salima District Council has confirmed Cholera outbreak in the district after two samples which were referred to Community Health Support Unit (CHSU) laboratory tested positive. According to the focal person for Integrated Disease Surveillance Response (IDSR), Luciano Abraham, the test results from the samples were released on Sunday. “Results from two samples that were collected […]
Assuming the role of Minister of Health and Population has been my greatest challenge in government. It has seen me travel across the country to get a better understanding of the challenges our health sector is facing. Malawi is extremely fortunate to be served by a highly committed and professional healthcare community. Recent developments in […]
Minister of Health and Population Atupele Muluzi has said although the cholera situation is certainly worsening, it has not yet reached the stage where it can be regarded as an epidemic. The Minister said this when he gave an update on the situation of cholera in the country on Thursday morning at the Ministry of […]
Social Welfare Office in Blantyre says the establishment of One-Stop Centre facility at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) has significantly contributed to the reduction in cases of gender based violence in the district. Assistant Social Welfare Officer for the district, Chikumbutso Salifu, said Wednesday that most vulnerable groups who include adolescent girls between the ages […]
Malawi government has put 16 out of country’s 28 districts on high alert of cholera outbreak with advise from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure quick response to the deadly disease. Ministry of Health has said it requires K700 000 to procure supplies – including vaccines – for the 1.6 millions lives threatened by […]
Director at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe, Dr Jonathan Ngoma has confirmed the two cases of the deadly waterborne disease cholera at the facility. The cholera cases were reported from the highly populated township of Kauma and there are fears other locations of Mtsiriza, Mtandile and Kaliyeka are at risk. Ngoma said […]
Minister of Health Atupele Muluzi said on Thursday that government is committed to promote the health of Malawians by ensuring that people in rural areas have access to health services within their reach. Muluzi said this at Mthike Village, Traditional Authority Ngolongoliwa in Thyolo when he visited a site that has been identified for construction […]
Ministry of Health and Population has been advised to always “give attention to detail” to ensure a situation where patients at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) are having to endure additional pain following the breaking down of the elevator does not arise. Adaily newspaper, The Nation, reported that patience are forced to move up and down the […]
Minister of Health and Population, Atupele Muluzi has clarified reports that four babies died at Kamuzu Central Hospital on Christmas Day because of blackout, saying findings have proved that the deaths could not be linked to the power outage. In a statement issues on Wednesday, Muluzi confirmed the deaths of two babies but reject press report that alleged deaths […]