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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…

Malawi adjusts some travel requirements related to CoVID-19 pandemic

June 5, 2023

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President Lazarus Chakwera led by example by getting vaccinated against the CoVID-19 * They have been made in light of current markedly decreased CoVID-19 situation in the country and globally * The public is, however, advised that CoVID-19 remains a public health threat * All countries, including Malawi, are expected to continue advocating for and applying necessary preventive * And other control measures such as CoVID-19 vaccination for high risk population groups By Duncan Mlanjira Effective Monday, June 5,…

Standard Bank invests K4.5m worth of equipment to Beit Cure to boost children’s surgeries

June 3, 2023

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Chege (right) presenting to Beit Cure’s Chemey * Today marks a continuation of our contributions to the health care sector where we have a track record of building hospitals * And providing financial support for Cholera and CoVID-19, food and medicines, among others By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Stock Exchange-listed Standard Bank Plc has donated mobility devices worth K4.5 million to Beit Cure International Hospital in Blantyre to help in rehabilitation of children undergoing surgeries from natural and post-life physical…

Japanese Government donates K250m worth of vehicles to Malawi’s health sector

June 2, 2023

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* Japan stands in solidarity with the people of Malawi in promoting efforts to achieve universal health coverage * We will continue to work closely with the government and other partners such as WFP to support the health sector By Roselyn Phiri, MANA The Japanese Government, through World Food Programme (WFP), on Thursday donated three 4×4 refrigerated EPI vehicles worth MK250 million to Malawi, to help ferry vaccines to hard-to-reach communities. At the handover ceremony in Lilongwe, Japan Ambassador…

Malawi needs at least 100 orthopaedic surgeons to properly help eliminate burden of trauma cases

May 12, 2023

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* Currently there is a total of 14 orthopaedic surgeons and 117 orthopaedic clinical officers * Against the total population of over 18 million people and this is not recommended By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza, Correspondent & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Malawi Orthopaedic Association (MOA) says Malawi needs, at least, 100 orthopaedic surgeons to properly help eliminate the burden of trauma cases. The association’s president, Moreen Sabawo said this in Blantyre during the launch of partnership with other orthopaedic project…

MRF-UK supports Chiradzulu District Hospital’s casualty department with much-needed wheelchairs

May 10, 2023

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Munira Abdullah and Aisha Missi presenting the wheelchairs * Patients needing services of the casualty department were being carried on guardians backs * We face a lot of mobility challenges for the casualty department, the maternity ward as well as for theatre services By Duncan Mlanjira After discovering that patients were being carried on guardians backs for medical services at Chiradzulu District Hospital due to lack of wheelchairs, concerned charity foundation, Malawi Relief Fund-UK (MRF-UK) has swiftly provided three…

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

May 6, 2023

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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…