Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, among youths aged between 10 and 19 in Rumphi District have increased in the past two years.
Minister of Health, Khumbidze Kandodo Chiponda has expressed satisfaction with the commitment and quality health service delivery that Biwi Health Centre in Lilongwe is providing to the general community.
The Ministry of Health has rolled out a Measles-Rubella supplementary vaccination campaign across several districts in Malawi following a prolonged outbreak that has led to 653 confirmed cases and one death since it began in October 2024.
Malawi's Secretary for Health, Samson Mndolo, has emphasized the critical role of District Environmental Health Offices (DEHOs), in preventing disease outbreaks, pleading for greater investment and support amid mounting public health challenges.
In his remarks. Secretariat for WHO FCTC Andrew Black said that the assessment which is being undertaken jointly with the Ministry of Health and WHO, will among others help to identify gaps and opportunities for more to be done to protect the health of Malawian citizens from tobacco use, including protecting children and young people.
Malawi's HIV response faces a critical juncture following the US government's 90-day freeze on foreign assistance, including PEPFAR's substantial funding. While the Ministry of Health, through Secretary Dr. Samson Mndolo, has assured the public of uninterrupted services due to adequate ARV and test kit supplies, health experts remain cautious.
A Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) says America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
The Malawi National Cancer Centre (MNCC), situated at Kamuzu Central Hospital, will start offering radiotherapy services next month, Malawi News Agency has learnt.