Cancer centre to help government save K3.4 billion per year
Head of Infrastructure Development in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sanderson Kuyeri, says the National Cancer Centre (NCC), once fully operational, will assist government to save $2 million (approximately K3.4 billion) per year, the amount it spends on sending cancer patients abroad.
Leveraging community-led mobilisation to promote vaccine uptake
At the northeastern tip of Kasungu District near the border with Mzimba, there sits a community called Manjondo Village, telephonically disconnected from the rest of the district.
WOCACA holds Blue Hat, Bow Tie Campaign to raise awareness on colorectal cancer
Women's Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA) on Friday held the Blue Hat, Bow Tie Campaign at Kabudula Community Hospital to raise critical awareness on colorectal cancer in Malawi.
About 4,145 new cervical cancer cases diagnosed annually in Malawi
According to 2020 estimations, about 4,145 new cervical cancer cases are diagnosed with about 2,905 deaths both occurring annually in Malawi in relation to...
1,214 Machinga girls drop out of school due to early marriages
Health authorities at Nainunje Health Centre in Machinga say the health center registered 1, 214 cases of teenage pregnancies in 2024 from the senior Chief Chiwalo and other surrounding areas in the district.
Govt to register people with disabilities for better support
In a bid to enhance identification and ensure that people with disabilities can fully enjoy their fundamental human rights, the Ministry of Health has announced plans to begin the registration of individuals with disabilities across the country. hea
