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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…

1,214 Machinga girls drop out of school due to early marriages

Nainunje Health Centre in Machinga recorded 1,214 teenage pregnancies in 2024, an increase from 1,109…

Govt to register people with disabilities for better support

In a bid to enhance identification and ensure that people with disabilities can fully enjoy…

Chiponda hails government for improving health delivery

Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has commended government's efforts in increasing the ministry’s budget…

MHEN Impressed with MCGs

Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has expressed satisfaction with Mother Care Groups (MCG) role in…

Nkhata Bay chief lauds government over new health posts

Senior Chief Malanda in Nkhata Bay has commended government for its commitment to bring health…

Malawi’s healthcare system struggles amid rising disease burden

The 2024 Healthcare Technology and Policy (HTP) Monograph highlights the severe healthcare challenges facing African…

World Vision Mw support children with disabilities, donates to Ministry of Health

The donation comes at a time when children with disabilities in Malawi continue to face…

Government committed to reducing non-communicable diseases from tobacco products

In his remarks. Secretariat for WHO FCTC Andrew Black said that the assessment which is…

Uninterrupted HIV services despite US funding freeze – Ministry assures

Malawi's HIV response faces a critical juncture following the US government's 90-day freeze on foreign…

Public health expert mulls on gains, losses of US withdrawal from WHO

A Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS)…

Cancer Centre set to start offering radiotherapy services

The Malawi National Cancer Centre (MNCC), situated at Kamuzu Central Hospital, will start offering radiotherapy…

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