The parliamentary committee on health has expressed concern over poor hygiene at Machinga district hospital cholera treatment unit as it fears the further spread of the disease in the district.
An inspection by Parliamentary Committee on Health to Makhetha health center and its surrounding communities in Blantyre Wednesday revealed that poor water supply is fueling the cholera outbreak.
Parliamentary Committee on Health has said it was impressed with strides which are being undertaken by Rumphi District Hospital to contain Cholera cases from over 1,044 cumulative cases to three as of January 11, 2023.
Minister of Mining Dr. Albert Mbawala has confirmed the opening of a gemstone market with the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) in February 2023 to bring sanity to the market.
The body of Abbas Tawakali, 41, who was reported missing when he went fishing in Lake Malawi two months ago, was Friday found by a fisher in a decomposed state.
Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has bemoaned poor waste management in the country’s cities saying it is fueling the cholera spread.
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