Health – Page 22 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

WHO director general lifts public health emergency of international concern status for CoVID-19

May 6, 2023

* The news does not mean CoVID-19 is over as a global health threat—Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus * Several PHEICs have not been related to pandemics, and several sustained epidemics have not been assigned PHEIC status By Duncan Mlanjira Following a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee for CoVID-19, WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has confirmed that CoVID-19 will no longer be categorized a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). A statement from…

CAHESH unveils K3m Blantyre men’s social football tournament target to reduce depression and stress that lead to suicide

May 6, 2023

| No Comments

| Health, News, Sports

* Named ‘Man-Up Social Football Bonanza’ to be played at MDC Stadium in Chilomoni and attracts a total of 16 * Majority of men don’t speak out for help and counseling unlike women as they believe that men don’t cry By Victor Singano Jnr Non-governmental organization, Campaign for Healthy Education Sanitation and Hygiene (CAHESH), in conjunction with its partners — Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM), Kabula Industrial Services Specialists (KISS) and the Government — has unveiled a K3…

FCB invests K7m to Beit Cure International hospital to help improve medical services for physically challenged children

May 6, 2023

| No Comments

| Health, National, News

* We are committed to contributing to the good work that the hospital is doing in improving the health sector * This facility is providing are unique and needs expertise as well as professionalism * We thought it wise to assist their noble work which will include the expansion and day-to-day operations because this remains a key area of focus for our corporate social responsibility By Victor Singano Jnr First Capital Bank (FCB) has supported K7 million to Beit…

State-of-art orthopedics & neurosurgery medical facility opens doors at KCH

April 30, 2023

| No Comments

| Education, Health, National, News

* This support has come at a right time considering increased cases of accidents endured in our roads * Which do not only claim the lives of our people — but also rebuke a lot of heavily sustained injuries which need surgeries * I am, therefore, encouraging them and other donors to continue supporting Malawi for the greater goodness of our people Prince Justice Banda, MANA Malawians can now breathe a sigh of relief as the state-of-the-art orthopedics &…

Ministry of Health warns of resurfacing of cholera as country keeps recording new cases

April 30, 2023

| No Comments

| Health, National, News

* Some people are not practicing hygiene standards and in a lot of areas toilets were destroyed during the floods * We are meeting different local readers in order to help us in enforcing to people good healthy hygiene practices By Natasha Kamoto, MANA The country registered registered 1,937 new cases in the ending April alone — a worrying trend as just on Saturday, 21 new cases were recorded accompanied by one new related death. The death was registered…

Innobuild clearing Area 38 dumpsite as CSR initiative

April 27, 2023

| No Comments

| Business, Health, National, News

Works in action * As a Malawian firm, we just want to help our fellow citizens to clear the place using our own resources * As it has now become a breeding ground for so many diseases, including cholera and malaria By Fazilla Tembo, Correspondent Innobuild Company has embarked on removing waste dumped along Six Miles, Area 38 to Area 23 road, popularly known as Mtaya in Lilongwe as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). The company’s Chief…

New Lilongwe Institute of Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery hospital set to open in 2023

April 13, 2023

| No Comments

| Health, National, News

* To improve the treatment of injuries and neurosurgical disorders for the local community * As well as training more qualified surgeons and health personnel * Will have an emergency department, operating theatres, a radiology department, labs By Duncan Mlanjira The Lilongwe Institute of Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery (LION) hospital, whose construction started in 2018 at Kamuzu Central Hospital grounds in Lilongwe , is set to open in 2023 to offer orthopaedic & neurosurgery care, radiology and rehabilitation. This has…

Mzuzu Central Hospital treating patients with suspected communicable infection in the wake of Marburg virus disease

April 8, 2023

| No Comments

| Health, International, News

* One or two of the people were being treated as typhoid fever and had come there from different places * While the three others are being treated as adult measles * The first two who presented with bleeding are doing well as all the blessing has stopped * The other three family members did not present with any bleeding By Duncan Mlanjira Mzuzu Central Hospital reported on Thursday, March 6, that it has isolated 5 people with suspected…

Illovo Sugar Malawi invests K10.4m worth of medical supplies for Chikwawa Hospital’s containment of cholera

April 1, 2023

| No Comments

| Health, National, News

Nchalo Estate’s General Manager Geoff Trott handing over the supplies * As a company, we understand the importance of supporting our local communities * And we remain committed to delivering social responsibility projects that impact Malawi positively * It is essential to note that cholera is a preventable disease that requires timely action from all stakeholders in health By Duncan Mlanjira In recognition that the effects of Cyclone Freddy has the risk of spiking the cholera outbreak the country…

Malawian doctor Bern Nyang’wa awarded prestigious prize for developing drug resistant TB treatment

April 1, 2023

| No Comments

| Health, International, News

* Bern’s clinical, programmatic and research work in the past decade has focused on drug resistant TB treatment * His current research work includes population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of anti-TB drugs * Exploring use of volumetric absorptive microsampling techniques for measuring anti-TB drug levels * And using small hair samples to quantify cumulative anti-TB drug exposure By Duncan Mlanjira UK-based Malawian doctor, Bern Thomas Nyang’wa — who is director of medical services for Medicins Sans Frontier (MSF) — has…