Ministry of Health says it has rescheduled the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) second dose vaccination from July 2019 to January…
Second phase of HPV vaccine to be rolled out in June
Government intends to start routine administering of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination against cervical cancer among women. Principal Secretary for…
Expert tips parents on child injury prevention
A health practitioner has underscored the need for parents and guardians to take their rightful role in ensuring that children…
Zomba DHO in cholera awareness drive
Zomba District Health Office (DHO) has pledged to continue putting measures to combat potential cholera outbreaks in the district. Zomba…
Malawi unveils plans to graduate to new strategy to end AIDS
Malawi plans to graduate to 95:95:95 HIV/AIDS targets from 2020 to 2025, a senior health official has disclosed. The move…
YONECO trains men peer educators on family planning
Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) has termed men as crucial in addressing misconceptions that are lowering the uptake of family…
Prefabricated HTS clinics to address HIV stigma
The Malawi government has hailed new innovations in HIV health service delivery spearheaded by the United States government to help…
AGYW project promotes HIV testing among youth in Mulanje
By Yamikani Yapuwa/MANA Chinyama Health Centre in Mulanje has registered strides in numbers of youth between 15 and 24 seeking…
Malawi faces shortage of palliative caregivers
By Salome Chitakunye Shortage of child palliative caregivers in the country’s public hospitals is affecting palliative care delivery, a health…
YONECO urges women to embrace self-injectable family planning
Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) has advised women in Mangochi to consider the newly introduced DMPA-SC self-administered injectable method as…
Health reforms a flop – Analyst
Health rights campaigner Dr. Dorothy Ngoma says government has failed Malawians on health sector reforms. Dr. Ngoma told YFM that…
BLM geared up to combat maternal, neonatal deaths
Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) says it is committed to combatting maternal and neonatal deaths in the country. Centre Manager for…