Malawi’s digitalisation transformation to help respond quickly and effectively to climate crises and health emergencies—World Bank

* Also to transform service delivery in social protection, financial inclusion, disaster response and lands management * In increasing access to the internet and the inclusive use of digitally enabled services, it will also create employment opportunities By Duncan Mlanjira Digitalisation is a powerful tool for development in Malawi and the progress in this sector will transform service delivery in social protection, financial inclusion, disaster response and lands management. This is attested by World Bank Country Director for Malawi,…

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Standard Bank Be More Race on July 20

* Participants who were already registered to collect their race kits at their Head Office, City Centre in Lilongwe * On Saturday, July 13 and Monday, July 15 from  8am-4pm and on Friday, July 19 from 8am-7pm * And to take with them the registration receipts as proof By Duncan Mlanjira The Standard Bank Be More Race — which was scheduled for July 15 but was postponed in respect to the mourning period for the departed souls of Vice-President…

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

* 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…

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

* 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…

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

* 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…

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

* 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…

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

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…

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

* 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…

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

* 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…

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TNM Mpamba, MASM upgrade payment system for instant automatic updates

* 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…

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