Category: Health

* Don’t listen those misguided characters who preach that drugs or medicines are satanic * The last I checked, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and researchers in the medical profession were all created in the image of God * And I haven’t heard any declaration to the contrary By Duncan Mlanjira Vice-President Saulos Chilima, while appealing to the faith community  traditional leaders to help government in convincing their subordinates to access cholera treatment, takes a swipe at religions that discourage congregants…

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Vice-President Saulos Chilima addressing the high profile delegates * It is widely said that ‘diseases and public health emergencies know no borders’ * Our convergence attests to the realization that we can only triumph if we work together as partners beyond our borders By Duncan Mlanjira The cholera pandemic has not hit Malawi alone but it is a regional crisis as over 127,168 cholera cases have been reported in 12 southern African countries as of March 2023 that has…

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* The appeal comes as the numbers of cholera cases and deaths in Malawi have increased exponentially * Since the beginning of January 2023, worsening what is already the deadliest cholera outbreak in the country’s history * Every day, the number of cases increases, and more people die—UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi, Rebecca Adda-Dontoh * Despite all the efforts taken since the first cholera case was reported nearly one year ago, the situation remains of grave concern By Duncan…

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