Daily Archives: Nov 30, 2023
Women living with HIV asked to take leading role
Coalition of Women Living with HIV and Aids (COWLHA) has appealed to women in rural communities to take a leading role in HIV and Aids response, reflecting 2023 World Aids Day’s theme: Let Communities Lead.
Rumphi Police arrest hospital pharmacy assistant
Just a few hours before Matunkha Development Trust donated K16 million worth drugs to Rumphi District Hospital on Wednesday,police in the district arrested a pharmacy assistant at the facility, Robert Mwale, for allegedly stealing 50 viles of anti-rabies vaccine and a carton of oral rehydration salt.
Rumphi District Hospital receives K16 million drugs’ donation
Matunkha Development Trust, with support from Netherlands, on Wednesday donated medical drugs worth K16 million to Rumphi District Hospital.
MASO commends labour export deal, but advocates for transparency, accountability in implementation
Migration and Society (MASO) – Mzuzu-based headquartered non-governmental organization devoted to the welfare and human rights of migrants – has commended the Malawi Government on the labour export deal with Israel, stating it is a critical tool for addressing growing levels of youth unemployment in Malawi.
Malawi registers further decline in new HIV infections
Malawi has registered a decline in new HIV infections by 73 percent between 2010 and 2022 while Aids-related deaths have gone down by 68 percent during the same period, the Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has said.
NCST calls for the digitalization, patenting of indigenous knowledge systems
National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) has called upon Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States to act swiftly in digitalization and patenting of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) to protect them from loss or theft.
