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Blantyre health centres provided with motorcycles for direct delivery of routine immunisation vaccines

July 1, 2024

* It is aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality rates from vaccine preventable diseases * This will ensure high supply chain efficiency, increased vaccine availability at session sites, reduction in time spent on vaccine delivery * Reduction in out-of-pocket expenses for health workers and contribute to higher coverage and reduction of zero dose and underserved populations By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) has provided 18 motorcycles to health centres under its jurisdiction for direct delivery of routine…

CAMA chastisises Pesticides Control Board’s failure to control unlicensed pesticide traders

June 27, 2024

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* These dangerous chemicals are silently killing a lot of innocent consumers and traders because of the failure to enforce the Law * Pesticide trade is big business and CAMA suspects corruption is rampant within the enforcement agencies By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has written a petition the Speaker of Parliament alerting the august House of the proliferation of pesticides being sold by unlicensed traders and from unregistered premises, saying the Pesticide Control Board (PCB) has…

Karonga District Council to relocate rice and groundnut mills in heart of town

June 19, 2024

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* Heaps of rice chaffs and groundnut pods have piled up in Karonga’s central business district * Town plan shows that where they are operating is not a commercial area, thus to relocate them to a place befitting their business By Felix Katemula & George Mponda, MANA To address people’s concerns over environmental and health hazards caused by rice and groundnuts mill shellers which are operating in the heart of Karonga Town, the District Council plans to relocate them…

Communities recommended to support blood donors to encourage others to donate—WHO

June 17, 2024

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* World Blood Donor Day theme is a time to remember the health of blood donors and the quality of care accorded to such people * A critical time in encouraging blood donors and building the commitment and willingness to donate blood regularly By Lisa Lamya, MANA This year’s commemoration of the World Blood Donor Day was observed under the theme; ‘20 years of celebrating giving: Thank you, blood donors!’ and was chosen to reflect on achievements, address challenges…

Concerns raised over careless of disposal of garbage at Karonga main market

June 6, 2024

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State of affairs at Karonga market * We have been approaching the Council authorities on this issue but our concerns have been falling on deaf ears * The smell is unbearable creating potential environment for break out of diseases such as cholera * The waste attracts flies which eventually land on fresh vegetables, fish and meat By George Mponda, MANA Piles of garbage at Karonga main market of which traders and customers are forced to bear its stench emanating…

First Lady commends work of International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Malawi

May 30, 2024

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* The crises Malawi is experiencing are beyond what the country is prepared for—First Lady * Plans to scale up community-based crisis-related response, mitigation, and preparedness are underway—IFRCRC By Gift Chiponde, MANA First Lady, Madame Monica Chakwera has expressed gratitude for the good work that the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRCRC), through the Malawi Red Cross Society, is doing in Malawi, especially after Cyclone Freddy and recent floods which hit the country. She made…

New infectious diseases unit at Zomba Central Hospital to enhance the management of disease outbreaks

May 27, 2024

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* It’s vast space will be easier to separate patients suffering from different diseases rather than congesting them in one tent * Our experience during the CoVID-19 pandemic was bad — patients were crowded in tents and it was even hard to control the mobility of people Maravi Express Taking lessons from disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 and cholera, government has constructed an infectious diseases unit at Zomba Central Hospital, which is expected to enhance the management of…

TNM Mpamba, MASM upgrade payment system for instant automatic updates

May 27, 2024

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* A comprehensive payment upgrade aimed at revolutionizing the way health premium transactions are conducted * The upgrade represents a significant step forward towards redefining the landscape of health insurance transactions Maravi Express TNM Mpamba Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TNM Plc, has upgraded its payment system with Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) that will enable instant automatic updates of payment subscriptions made directly on Mpamba money wallet. A statement from TNM Plc says the system aims at…

Icelandic Prime Minister visit marks 35th Anniversary of fruitful and productive partnership and cooperation

May 21, 2024

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* Benediktsson commended the Malawi government for its dedication in producing tangible results * Through the projects that his government is carrying out in Mangochi at Koche Primary School * The government of Iceland also funded the construction of teachers houses, administration block, classroom blocks * And water kiosks at the Koche school as well as Mangochi District Hospital’s maternity wing Maravi Express The visit to Malawi by Prime Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson marks 35th Anniversary of fruitful…

Iceland for improved education and health sectors in Malawi

May 20, 2024

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* Iceland is investing in the education and health sectors in the country, targeting Mangochi District * The model is that Iceland concentrates on a particular area and see its impact * In Mangochi, they noted that there was high girls’ dropout rate in school hence the investment in education * Now, we have seen an improvement as the number of girls remaining in school has improved By Patricia Kapulula & Sellah Singini, MANA The government of Iceland has…