Ministry of Health says it will do everything possible to support Health Services Manager’s Network (HESNET) with the aim of promoting policies and strategies in addressing some of the gaps observed in its Health Sector Strategic Plan three.
The UK government has committed £500,000 (over MK0.5 billion) towards Malawi’s emergency response to combat their worst cholera outbreak ever recorded.
Pamoza Tingakwaniska Youth Organization in Karonga District has donated K600, 000 worth of medical supplies to Fulirwa health centre in the District with a call to authorities to ensure that it is used for the intended purpose.
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.
Government has said the development of the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) III has aligned the multi-sectoral approach to human capital development laid out in the Malawi 2063.
Covid-19 positive cases have risen from seven to 15 in seven days, Nthanda Times has learnt.
Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Chikwawa have advised persons with disabilities and their guardians to follow Cholera preventive measures.
The Presidential Taskforce on coronavirus Co-chairperson Dr. Wilfred Chalamira Nkhoma on Tuesday said the country is ready to contain resurfacing of the pandemic.
In a bid to reduce maternal and abortion-related deaths, the Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM), has rolled out a post-integrated abortion care services project in Lilongwe and Ntcheu districts.
The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus and Cholera has appealed for donations from the public to cover various gaps currently being experienced in the prevention, control, and management of cholera cases across the country.
Lilongwe City Deputy Esther Sagawa has banned restaurant and chips businesses at Area 18A market to control the further spread of Cholera outbreak in the township.
