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Concern raised over increase of unsafe abortion cases in Blantyre

August 4, 2023

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…

Hospitals face critical shortage of blood

June 23, 2023

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A student volunteer donating blood during the event * Every year, MBTS is supposed to provide 120,000 units of blood * To sufficiently meet the requirement in maternity wards and other critical wards in all hospitals across the country * However, in often times, MBTS does not meet the requirement as only few people donate blood * Currently, MBTS manages to collect at least 86,000 units only By Prince Justice Banda, MANA Assistant deputy director of diagnostics in the…

Barbaric water infrastructure vandalism put Zomba City residents at huge risk of cholera resurgence

June 9, 2023

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* Repair works completed last Friday and full water supply resumed from Sunday, June 4 * People were forced to draw water from some unprotected sources such as rivers and streams * The Water Board was losing almost K14 million of daily revenue throughout the entire period of 10 days By Duncan Mlanjira As of Sunday, June 4, Southern Region Water Board resumed its full water supply for Zomba City and sorrounding areas ate its dedicated Team of engineers…

FCB invests K15m towards Beit Cure’s fundraising dinner

June 9, 2023

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Twikale Chirwa (right) hands over the support to Elly Chemey * We’ve been partners with Beit Cure since 2002 and we are impressed with the good quality health care they provide * FCB is assisting to make sure needy children are reached out to and receive the needed help and become healthy By Victor Singano Jnr The country’s Vice-President, Saulos Chilima is expected be the guest of honour at Beit Cure’s fundraising dinner on August 4 at Amaryllis Hotel…

Malawi commemorates World Environment Day as CSOs petition the judiciary demanding banning use of thin plastics

June 6, 2023

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* Day celebrated under the theme: ‘Beat Plastic Pollution-to Protect the Environment and Human Health’ * Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal in 2015, ruled against the use of the plastics but it faced injunction from other concerned citizens * The injunction which was put against the banning of plastics was mainly for economic gains on their businesses By Victor Singano Jnr Malawians led by civil society organizations (CSOs) on Monday joined the international community in commemorating the World Environment…

Project Last Mile impressed with CoVID-19 vaccination campaign

June 6, 2023

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Jacque Geess, the country’s Project Last Mile representative * The project was launched in April this year and is being run concurrently in Zomba and Thyolo * People have responded after receiving messages on the importance of the exercise through media platforms By Victor Singano Jnr Non-governmental organisations, Project Last Mile — a marketing and communications which is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health with support from USAID — has expressed its delight on the number of…