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Precious Medical International pledges continued provision of best medical aid insurance services

September 16, 2023

* We offer affordable and good quality medical insurance in Malawi — Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Gertrude Mateyo * There are no waiting periods on all our schemes and we do referral to South Africa and India * We have the wellness programme where our organization offer life transforming coaching sessions to all the people that are on our schemes By Yamikani Yapuwa, MANA Precious Medical International, a wholly Malawian owned company that was established in 2018 to provide…

CDHIB sponsors K2m towards Malawi Orthopaedic Association’s all-important scientific conference

September 16, 2023

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* To be held under the the theme ‘Orthopaedics & Disaster Management: Lessons from Cyclone Freddy * The orthopaedic sector was greatly strained soon after Cyclone Freddy struck as the many badly injured survivors sought medical help By Duncan Mlanjira Devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy in March strained the country in many socio-economic areas and the medical sector, especially the orthopaedic department, was amongst the top on the list that was greatly fatigued. For this year’s Malawi Orthopaedic…

Nkhata Bay water treatment plant upgraded from 1,450m3 a day to 20,000m3

September 8, 2023

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* The US$30.55 million commissioned by President Chakwera which will benefit 250,000 people * Upgrade works include increased transmission pipelines, distribution network storage tanks capacity by 8,050m3 By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Chisomo Kambandanga, MANA The upgraded Nkhata Bay water treatment plant, which President Lazarus Chakwera commissioned on Thursday, is set to be treating water from 1,450m3 a day to 20,000m3 — increasing access to portable and sustainable water supply and improved sanitation services to over 105,000 people…

BWB setting up to manage sewage system through Malawi Water Sanitation Project

September 7, 2023

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Hanjahanja addressing the industrial customers * The first phase is water supply improvement with a target of pumping over 230 million liters of water * The second is waste water management in liaison with Blantyre City Council and Ministry of Water & Sanitation * The water supply improvement strategy is through upgrading of BWB aged infrastructure By Duncan Mlanjira With funding from the World Bank, Blantyre Water Board (BWB) will migrate into Blantyre water and sewage service provider in…

New pill destroys all solid cancer tumours and leaves healthy cells alone

August 7, 2023

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The ‘cancer killer’ AOH1996 * The pill has been shown to be effective in treating cells derived from breast, prostate, brain, ovarian, cervical, skin and lung cancers By Neil Shaw, Walesonline Scientists have developed a pill that appears in pre-clinical research to “annihilate” all solid cancer tumours and leave healthy cells unaffected. Researchers at City of Hope, one of the US’ largest cancer research and treatment organisations, published a study last week detailing early test results of “cancer-killing pill”…

Concern raised over increase of unsafe abortion cases in Blantyre

August 4, 2023

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Legal expert Mateyu Msisiya addressing the community members * Poverty is a major factor that fuels the malpractice * Women and girls still opt for unsafe means to terminate pregnancy * As abortion is unacceptable, according to the Malawi Constitution By Michael Martin, Correspondent Health authorities in Blantyre have expressed concern over the increase in unsafe abortion cases that is escalating maternal mortality rate. Speaking during a community engagement conducted at Traditional Authority Kunthembwe in Chileka, Blantyre, Francis Makiyi…

CDH Investment Bank invests K7.9 million towards Beit CURE’s life-changing surgeries

August 3, 2023

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* The Bank values partnership and teamwork and is proud to support the hospital to conduct 7-8 life changing surgeries * We are committed to helping the health sector in creating an environment conducive for inclusive development By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has assisted Beit CURE International Hospital with K7.9 million (US$7,500) towards the hospital’s life-changing surgeries as part of its efforts to improve health in children. Presenting the donation at the hospital in Blantyre on the…

Our Aim Foundation reaches out to Blantyre hospitals with medical equipment to Queens, MAPD, DHO

July 27, 2023

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* The items include wheelchairs, syringes, dialysis fluids, crutches among others * The organization decided to distribute the equipment in order to minimize the current status on challenges * That the facilities have been going through which needs a serious assistance By Victor Singano Jnr Blantyre-based non profit organization, Our Aim Foundation, that provides life-saving assistance to developing communities which enables them to lead a better life, on Wednesday reached out to the Queen Elizabeth Centra Hospital (Queens), Blantyre…

Indian Government should shut down IKEA Stores to avoid rat dropping dead on food table like in Bengaluru

July 21, 2023

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The incident at IKEA’s food court By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui For Sharanya Shetty, it was her first visit at IKEA Stores in the southern Indian city Bengaluru. Two of Sharanya’s friends and a son of one of the friends accompanied her to IKEA located at Nelamangala — Majestic Service Road, Manjunatha Nagar, Nagasandra, Bengaluru. After reaching the store in the morning, they did some shopping, and one of her friends said he would go and pick up some…

Medicines San Frontiers phases out 25-year HIV/Aids control project in Chiradzulu

June 23, 2023

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* When the project was rolled out in 1996, the district had the highest number of patients dying from HIV related diseases * And the trend has been reduced tremendously — thereby achieving their intended objectives By Clarabella Chipolonga, MANA Medicines San Frontiers (MSF) on Wednesday announced the phasing out of the organisation’s HIV and Aids project in Chiradzulu after working in the district for 25 years. MSF made the announcement during a district executive committee (DEC) meeting where…