Malawi government will destroy 19,610 doses of expired COVID-19 vaccines on May 19, 2021, a health official said Friday. A…
Men leading in suicide cases
At least 76 people have committed suicide in the first quarter of 2021 and among them 69 are men, in…
Maternal mortality rate on the rise due to Covid-19
Maternal mortality rate is said to have gone higher in the past 10 months in most hospitals of the country.…
Covid-19 vaccine not mandatory – Govt
Government has reiterated that the Covid-19 vaccine currently being administered in the country is not mandatory. The echo follows revelations…
Mary Mount alumni raise funds for safe motherhood
As one way of promoting safe motherhood in the country, a charitable group calling itself Mary Mount class of 2007…
Covid-19 tasks employers to prepare for crises
The leadership of the Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) has stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has challenged employers and…
New commitments on immunization needed
The World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children Fund(UNICEF) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have warned that millions of children…
Under-five vaccination uptake decreases−Expert
As the country has joined the global community in observing immunization week, a health rights campaigner has advised government to…
Government imposes travel ban on six countries
Government has imposed a travel ban on four countries namely, Bangladesh, Brazil, India and Pakistan following a rise in reported…
Malaria battle still on
Malawi needs rigorous efforts to protect everyone at risk of Malaria and to guard the remarkable strides it has made…
Malawi’s PMTCT programme on track
The Malawi Network of AIDS Service Organisations (MANASO) says there has been notable progress in the Prevention of Mother to…
Government eases Covid-19 restrictions
The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has eased restrictions that were imposed months ago as part of COVID-19 containment measures. Co-chairperson…