Since taking over office in April this year, President Mrs. Joyce Banda has singled out safe motherhood as her top priority. Nearly five months down the line, a lot of work has already been done on the ground to improve the otherwise horrific situation where about 12 pregnant women reportedly die every day in Malawi […]
Health authorities in Malawi are recruiting women to undergo an 18-month long training as midwives from 1st October. The exercise which targets 200 women has been made possible with a donation of MK15 million from Airtel Malawi. Coordinator for the Presidential Initiative on Safe Motherhood Dorothy Ngoma says interviews are currently being conducted in the […]
Humana People to People has promised its continued presence and support to Malawi after being encouraged by President Joyce Banda’s visionary leadership, which aims to eradicate poverty through economic growth, wealth creation and the preservation of people’s freedom and dignity. Humana People to People operates in many countries across the globe through its 32 members […]
Traditional leaders in the Malawi’s central district of Ntcheu are being encouraged to take a leading role in encouraging women to give birth in the hospitals where they will have access to proper medical attention. The message is being delivered through series of meetings which Chief Kwataine who is also the Chairperson of the Presidential […]
President Joyce Banda on Wednesday met the co-founders of the 100X Development Foundation in New York. The meeting was among many other bilateral meetings and events with investors, world leaders and philanthropic organizations that the President will have ahead of attending the UN General Assembly next week. The 100X Development Foundation is a non-governmental organization […]
The President’s Safe Motherhood and Maternal Health Initiative has received a timely boost of a K15 million cash donation from Airtel Malawi Limited. The money donate don Wednesday is to be used for training of the country’s midwives for 18 months starting October 1st, 2012. Airtel Malawi Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Morris Newa, presented the […]
Malawian nursing mothers have been urged to take the six months exclusive breast feeding with the aim of reducing under five mortality rate in the country. Baby Friendly Health Initiative Coordinator for Nsanje district, Ruockia Machumu said the best way to achieve the objective was through excessive breast feeding within the first six months of […]
People around Maganga Health Center in Maganga village, Traditional Authority Maganga in Salima can now afford a smile due to a donation made by the students from Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) at Lilongwe campus recently, under the safe motherhood campaign program which their institution is running. Under the safe motherhood campaign, the students have […]
Pursuant to Chapter 22: (03), section 4 of the Laws of Malawi, President Joyce Banda on June 22, 2012 announced the elevation of Tumizani Ackim Phiri, who was Traditional Authority (T/A) Mkanda, to being Senior Chief at a ceremony held at Mkanda Headquarters in the western border district of Mchinji. Exactly two months later, on […]
Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) students will August 24th make a donation to Maganga maternity clinic in the lakeshore district of Salima after being encouraged President Joyce Banda’s call to support safe motherhood in the country. Memory Ngosi, president of the students union, said they chose Maganga clinic because it lacked resources and a lot […]
An expectant woman identified as Tiyanjane Nasio of Mapila Village in the area of Traditional Authority Njolomore in Ntcheu, Wednesday morning gave birth to twins, the first baby was delivered in a toilet while the second baby was born in the hospital at Ntcheu District Hospital. The guardian of the woman, Fonika Kapachika whilst sobbing […]
Farmers World, an agricultural business company, has offered to construct a 24 bed maternity Shelter at Chilumba in Karonga district as way of assisting government in its drive to promote maternal health and safe Motherhood. Farmers World Assistant General Manager responsible for Operations and Marketing, Dexter Mkandawire made the offer When Vice President Khumbo Kachali […]
The Vice President Khumbo Kachali on Thursday conducted a surprise tour of Mwanza district hospital where he inspected laboratory room, pediatric and maternity wards. Speaking when he addressed staff members after the inspection, the Vice President applauded health workers for their commitment to work and for maintaining cleanliness around the hospital premises. “I’m immensely pleased with […]
Social responsibility! National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has donated MK10 million to President Joyce Banda’s safe motherhood programme. The donation was presented to President Banda at the official opening of the bank’s business centre and office complex in Blantyre. NBM board chairperson professor Matthews Chikaonda, said the donation was meant to assist in the implementation […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Thursday called upon people in the country to stop discriminating against women with fistula. President Banda made the call in Lilongwe when she opened a Fistula Care Centre at Bwaila District Hospital run by the Freedom for Fistula Foundation (FFFF). “I am aware that one of the most pressing challenges […]
Britain says it will continue assisting Malawi with basic resources especially for the rural people including family planning. The British Under Secretary of State for International Development, Stephen Rothwell O’Brien, was speaking to the media after meeting the Malawi Vice President, Khumbo Kachali when the London Family Planning Summit closed. He said that the British are […]
Malawi Government says it wants to use family planning as a strategy to achieve its development goals and has declared its commitment to raise Malawi’s Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) to 60% by 2020 with a targeted increase in young people aged 15 to 24 years. The remarks were made Wednesday by the Vice President Khumbo Kachali who is also […]
The maternity ward at the only hospital in Mangochi – about 300km from the capital Lilongwe – is so crammed with new mums and mothers-to-be that they are sharing beds, crouched under beds and lining the corridors. We’ve found it difficult traversing this blanket of humans without stepping on anyone or crushing a tiny newborn. […]