Power failure at Malawi’s major referral Kamuzu Central Hospital in the capital Lilongwe on Christams Day resulted in the death of four children as the ventilator oxygen machine was rendered ineffective. Member of Parliament for Kasungu West (Malawi Congress Party – MCP), Alex Major said he was at the hospital when power went off, saying […]
Ministry of Health (MOH) has with immediate effect interdicted two senior officers for allegedly stealing 28 mattresses at Chikwawa District Hospital (DHO). The officers who were critical to the Hospitals operations are currently answering theft charges by public servant. The Ministry’s Spokesperson, Joshua Malango, said the suspects are hospital’s administrator, Mosses Jere and Stores Clerk, […]
Minister of Health and Population, Atupele Muluzi has said the country has made tremendous strides and registered notable successes in most Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services according to the last three Demographic and Health Surveys. The Minister said this Monday in Lilongwe when he launched the second series of Child Health Days for 2017 […]
Malawi expects more public hospitals to have uninterrupted power charged by solar power in a move government hope will save lives across the country. Minister of Health and Population Atupele Muluzi has disclosed. Muluzi informed Parliament that with support from the Global Fund, Malawi government has procured 85 power kits ranging from 5 kilowatts to […]
Minister of Health and Population Atupele Muluzi has said is rising population in the country is placing intolerable pressures on public services, especially health. Muluzi made the remarks in Parliament on the impact of current population boom to the health delivery services. “The health service in Malawi is under more strain today than ever before. Our […]
Karonga South Member of Parliament (MP) Malani Mtonga (People’s Party-PP) asked Ministry of Health (MoH) to equip rural hospitals with full diagnostic facilities, functional operating theatres and mortuaries. He said this in the National Assembly in Lilongwe during question time. “I have in mind Chilumba Rural Hospital which has no full diagnostic facilities, no functional operating theatre and […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has been awarded an honorary Professorship degree in Global Health by the Peking University School of Public Health (PKUSPH) in recognition of her commitment towards advancing public health issues in Malawi and Africa. Madam Mutharika received the award Tuesday at Golden Peacock in Lilongwe during the unveiling ceremony of the Malawi […]
Some youths under Senior Chief Ngabu in Chikwawa District have complained of poor health service delivery in some health facilities in the district. The youth made the remarks on Monday during an interface meeting at Aonenji Motel in the district where they also took a swipe at Chikwawa health officials for shunning the meeting which […]
In the wake of frequent power outages, Kasungu District Hospital has become a beneficiary of solar powered electricity. The hospital got 24 solar panels and an air conditioner from Ministry of Health. The solar energy has come as relief to most patients who told Malawi News Agency (Mana) that they failed to get some services […]
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has a new Public Relations Officer (PRO) in Joshua Malongo, who has replaced old timer Adrian Chikumbe. Confirming the development, Ministry of Health Principal Secretary, Dr. Dan Namalika, said his ministry is in the process of being strengthened whereby they are bringing in new staff to beef up the ministry’s […]
The Chief of Health Services in the Ministry of Health, Charles Mwansambo, says Malawi has made a remarkable progress in the achievement of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. The report released on the official opening of the 2017 Research and Best Practices Dissemination Conference at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on Tuesday also indicates […]
Malawi is on alert for any possible incident of the deadly airborne plague though it has been identified as one of the hotspots by the World Health Organization as priority countries to get ready to defend against the black death, its neighours are at risk amongys nine countries who has been placed on high alert, […]
Government is said to have plans to construct a new Balaka District Hospital. This comes amid out cries from the people in the district that the current district hospital is small and not befitting to be called a district hospital. District Commissioner for Balaka, Rodrick Mateauma disclosed that they have received a letter from the […]
The Grant Approvals Committee (GAC) of the Global Fund has endorsed a grant proposal for the country’s programmes on tuberculosis (TB), HIV and Aids and malaria running up to 2020. The Globe Fund has approved a grant US$460,475,140 for Malawi towards the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the period of 1st January 2018 […]
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health (MoH) Dr. Dan Namarika says proper documentation of Data is a key factor that can greatly assist in measuring the performance of various government hospitals involved in the Result Based Financing for Maternal and Neo-netal (RBF4MNH) initiative and even the rest. According to Namarika, accurate data informs the […]
Malawi will from Wednesday host a three-day high level meeting on promoting policy coherence on health technology innovation and access for the African Regional intellectual Property Office (ARIPO). The high level meeting brings together a range of leaders, policymakers and institutions including representatives from Ministry of Trade, Health and Justice; regional and intellectual property offices; […]
Heavily choked with a financial crisis, Salima District Health Office (DHO) is asking patients and bereaved families using health services in the district to dig deep into their pockets and buy own fuel for ambulance services. The officials made the stunning revelation at Kanongola Full Primary School in traditional authority (T/A) Mwanza on Sunday where the National […]
Watson Mpeketula, 55, from Chilomoni Township in Blantyre testifies about the agony and trauma of raising a mentally ill child. “My 18 year old son [name withheld] started showing signs of mental illness in 2015. “He would constantly disappear from home for days and when he later returned, my wife (Nancy) and I would discover […]