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Malawi has registered 7 new COVID-19 related deaths in past 24hrs; 557 new cases, 44 new recoveries

January 18, 2021

* All new cases are local transmitted infections, Blantyre highest at 231 * This brings the total number of active cases to 6,416. * Of the active cases 162 are currently admitted in 18 hospitals * Queen Elizabeth Central in Blantyre having the highest at 63 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has registered a total of seven COVID-19 related new deaths; 557 new cases and 44 new recoveries in the past 24 hours of Monday, January 18. A situation report…

Public health (Coronavirus and COVID-19) (Prevention, Containment and Management) Rules, 2020

January 18, 2021

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SUMMARY 1. Introduction (1) The Rules are subsidiary legislation made under the Public Health Act, and are aimed at preserving public health in the country through preventing and containing the spread of the Corona virus and regulating management of COVID-19 patients. (2) The Rules are informed by global public health knowledge on the pandemic. (3) The Rules are temporary and will be reviewed periodically to ensure they remain an effective tool for containment and management of Corona virus/COVID-19. So…

Malawian UK Nurses Association to hold webinar to demystify wrong apprehensions of COVID-19 vaccine

January 18, 2021

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* There is general hesitancy on COVID-19 vaccine * The reluctance or refusal of vaccine is one of the threats to global health. * Webinar speakers are both specialists in immunology and infectious diseases * When individuals are well informed they make informed decisions * They get equipped to educate others By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK Nurses Association, an embodiment of like-minded Malawian nurses based in the UK, is set to hold an online conference (webinar) on Friday, January…

Sunseed Oil, Optichem Fertilizers to fly out Malawi’s top golf pros for Kenya Safari Tours

January 18, 2021

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* Players still require assistance for upkeep allowances for four weeks in Kenya * The two expected to fly out on January 26 and return February 25 By Duncan Mlanjira Sunseed Oil and Optichem Fertilizers have provided air tickets for two of Malawi’s top professional golfers, Paul Chidale and Victor Kachepatsonga to fly out to Kenya on January 25 for Safari Tours. A statement from Malawi Professional Golfers Association (PGAMW) says the two have already missed the first Tour…

Catholic Church’s Rev. Father Kazingatchire dies of COVID-19 related complications

January 18, 2021

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Rev. Father Dr. Dominic Kazingatchire * As Prophet David Mbewe writes letter of protest over the enforcement of COVID-19 containment measures By Duncan Mlanjira The Catholic Church has lost Rev. Father Dr. Dominic Kazingatchire of the Diocese of Dedza on Tuesday from COVID-19 related complications. A statement from the Catholic Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi says Rev. Father Kazingatchire died at Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Blantyre. It further said Kazingatchire took a COVID-19 test on January…

MACOHA strengthens COVID-19 preventive measures awareness amongst children with disabilities in Chiradzulu, Mangochi, Phalombe

January 18, 2021

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Mpunga (right) distributing materials for COVID-19 preventive measures * At it assesses impact made on its early childhood education development for children with disabilities By Duncan Mlanjira During its assessment tour on the impact made on its early childhood education development for children with disabilities in Chiradzulu, Mangochi and Phalombe, Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) took the opportunity to spread awareness of COVID-19 as well as its preventive measures. Project coordinator, Mercy Mpunga — who is MACOHA’s women…

Lilongwe City Council asks business community to provide excavator for digging of graves

January 18, 2021

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Area 18 cemetery in Lilongwe is facing unprecedented demand for burials mainly due to COVID-19 related deaths, Lilongwe City Council is pleading the its business community partners if they could provide excavators to be used in digging graves in advance. The Council says their manual based grave digging can no longer cope despite increasing number of staff at the cemetery. “We know that we now need to do things differently as funerals are having to…

Lilongwe Girls students to be kept on campus despite having 51.4% of them testing COVID-19 positive

January 18, 2021

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* To facilitate monitoring of each affected student * If released, they would pose a very high potential to spread the virus wider * To encourage the students to give moral support to each other * MSCE continue as planned until January 29 under strict preventive measures By Duncan Mlanjira From a public health perspective, the Ministry of Education has decided not to release all Lilongwe Girls Secondary School students, including the 51.4% that tested positive of COVID-19. The…

Partners in Hope responds to allegations of mismanagement of COVID-19 patients leveled against it

January 17, 2021

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* We have backup power through generator and solar system which automatically provide power. * The majority of COVID-19 cases do not need ICU services and if they do, they are transferred to facilities that have available ICU facilities * We were among the first centres to test for COVID-19 after the first wave struck in 2020 * Our staff have received specific COVID-19 management training By Duncan Mlanjira Partners in Hope Mecical Centre has responded to allegations circulating…

MEC advertises for bids to supply and deliver various goods under Framework Agreement

January 17, 2021

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Maravi Express The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is inviting sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply and delivery of various goods — HP Toners; Ricoh Toners; consumables for HP and Ricoh printers as well as paper-related and general stationery. The Commission is also in need of tyres and batteries for motor vehicles — saloons, 4 x 4, buses, land cruisers and trucks. The bid process is under Framework Agreement and tender reference number MEC/2020/2021/FWA/NCB/004. The Commission says bidding will…