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Msilikali SACCO donates kidney and liver testing equipment for its own MDF health services

February 4, 2023

Brigadier General Dr. Kingsley Magomero receives the symbolic cheque from Msilikali SACCO * MDF was incurring huge costs to bring over such equipment from the headquarters in Lilongwe * They also donated 1,000 Mibawa trees last month to the MDF towards its 2023 tree planting initiative Maravi Express Msilikali SACCO, the Malawi Defence Force’s Savings and Credit Cooperative, has donated Chemistry Analyser equipment used for kidney and liver testing worth K5.8 million for its own Malawi Military Health Services,…

Minister Abida Mia commend BWB’s strides in combating cholera outbreak

February 3, 2023

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Mia being appraised of progress made * Opened all the disconnected kiosks and schools taps who were owing Blantyre Water Board in bill arrears * The mutual overdraft arrangement will assist people in low density areas in accessing safe and clean water By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Minister of Water & Sanitation, Abida Mia has expressed satisfaction with measures put in place by Blantyre Water Board (BWB) which are aimed at combating cholera outbreak in the city. On Thursday,…

Precious Medical International reaches out to over 1,000 households with chlorine by engaging primary school pupils in Ndirande

February 2, 2023

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* Inculcates on the young minds the culture of keeping hygienic all the time to avoid contracting cholera and other waterborne diseases * And to be the beacon of raising positive awareness on preventive measures within their families to combat the cholera outbreak By Duncan Mlanjira In its response to the national call for the concerted efforts to fight against continuous spread of cholera outbreak, Precious Medical International has donated 1,075 bottles of chlorine to pupils at Chitsime Primary…

Epilepsy awareness association to walk 315kms from Blantyre to Lilongwe to raise funds to support people living with epilepsy

February 1, 2023

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* Ahead of International Epilepsy Day to be commemorated in Ntchisi on February 13 * We are training people with epilepsy on how to be economically empowered * By supporting them in their different business and farming By Petro Mkandawire, MANA National Epilepsy Association of Malawi (NEAM) will on Saturday, February 4 embark on a a 315km walk from Blantyre to Lilongwe with the aim of raising awareness on the disease, end stigma towards it and to raise fund…

UK supports Malawi with K600m as cholera response

January 30, 2023

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A cholera patient being assisted by dedicated medical personnel * The outbreak is posing a significant threat to the already fragile health and water and sanitation systems * Together with match funding from Germany’s KfW, over K1 billion will be channelled through the Health Services Joint Fund * To support the Malawi Government treat patients and contain the current outbreak * UN partners — the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF — will support the implementation of these efforts…

Cholera has so far claimed 1,093 deaths since its onset as new cases keep rising

January 30, 2023

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* 583 new cases reported on Sunday with 13 deaths * Lilongwe recorded 7 deaths followed by two each in Blantyre and Dedza and one each from Machinga and Thyolo * Lilongwe recorded highest new case (186), Balaka (91), Mangochi (84) and Blantyre (83) By Duncan Mlanjira The rising of new cases of cholera and deaths that started on New Year’s Eve and forced the government to suspend opening of schools in Blantyre and Lilongwe districts, keep going upwards…

Maranatha Girls Academy offers K500,000 to trace Sheilla Favoured Banda for ‘dispelling false’ information she circulated against the school on social media on cholera

January 26, 2023

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* She posted on Facebook alleging that about 10 of its students were opening bowels and vomiting * The Facebook post also appealed to parents to go and visit their wards at Maranatha Girls Academy in Machinjiri * Since schools opened on 17th January, 2023, the Academy has not registered any case of bowel opening or vomiting By Duncan Mlanjira Maranatha Girls Academy has come in the open to express “great concern” that there are some anonymous people who…

Spinal defect cases in newly-born children on the rise—health NGO

January 24, 2023

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* Spina bifida and hydrocephalus cases are increasing with an estimate of 13% from last year * Due to delays in seeking medical help for patients with fever of 38°C or higher (febrile illness) in children and premature births * Spina bifida is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth By Petro Mkandawire, Correspondent A study by Child Help, a non-governmental organisation which works in liaison with Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, there…

Senior citizens volunteer to plant trees on depleted Ndirande mountain

January 20, 2023

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The volunteers before the exercise on Friday morning * Over 1,000 pine trees were planted and since they were disrupted by rains, they agreed to resume the task on Monday * Each of the participants was given a seedling to plant at their homesteads * To encourage that replenishing trees should be inculcated towards conservation of nature By Duncan Mlanjira Over 60 senior citizens in Ndirande heeded a call from a group of concerned youths, trending as Community Impact…

NICO Group donate items worth K20m in 6 hospitals towards containment of cholera outbreak

January 20, 2023

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Chapola hands over the medical items to clinical officer Leviticus Daniel * At NICO Group, and mainly NICO Life, we believe that we cannot do without people and we always need our clients to be healthy * We believe that these items will bring a significant change in mitigating the outbreak By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent In response to the assistance call made by government to the private sector towards containment of cholera outbreak which has hit the country,…