Category: Health

* Based on clear scientific evidence from more than 17 million people vaccinated in the EU * This follows recent concerns raised around blood clotting through social media * “The nature of the pandemic has led to increased attention in individual cases” * “We are going beyond the standard practices for safety monitoring” By Duncan Mlanjira There are unfounded reports circulating through social media across the world including Malawi that are purporting that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine which is…

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COM’s associate professor John Phuka addressing the journalists * Mainstream media remains only credible source the public can believe on COVID-19 vaccine * Need to update information on daily basis to reduce cases of misinformation on social media * College of Medicine, Ministry of Health in close collaboration on vaccine public awareness By Tione Andsen, MANA There is a lot of misinformation on COVID-19 vaccine through the unregulated social media and this has prompted College of Medicine (COM) to…

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Presentation of the equipment at Chikwawa District Hospital * The good thing is, Covid or no Covid, the hospital needs these cylinders to assist critically ill patients * The group will continue as a health arm of Nsanje and Chikwawa Social Economic Development Forum * So that we continue to be partners if Nsanje and Chikwawa Hospitals in alleviating the health of our people in the Lower Shire By Duncan Mlanjira Formed after President Lazarus Chakwera had appealed all…

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Health Minister Kandodo Chiponda (centre) receiving the donation from Dlamini * Scabies spreading in some parts of the country * International health experts also provided to deal with the problem of scabies * ICT equipment to help achieve universal health coverage By Salomy Kandidziwa, MANA World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative, Dr Nonhlanhla Rosemary Dlamini has urged Malawians to follow good hygiene practices, saying it is a sure way of preventing scabies. Dlamini made the appeal Friday in Lilongwe…

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* As Chakwera launches COVID-19 vaccine * The President calls for acceptance * About 1.4 million Malawians are expected to be vaccinated * The pandemic has claimed over 1,077 lives, 82% in the second wave By Solister Mogha, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Over 861 centers across the country will provide the vaccination services that is targeting about 1.4 million Malawians from the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine the country received last week. President Lazarus Chakwera launched the…

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President Chakwera launching the vaccination exercise on Thursday * Blantyre has up to date registered a total of 10,205 cases and cumulatively it has 2,882 active cases * The district has over 5,000 healthcare workers but priority will be on frontline soldiers * Over 1,600 healthcare workers nationwide have been infected with virus so far * Of 86 new cases registered on Wednesday, Blantyre had the highest at 35 followed by 26 from Lilongwe * There were 690 new…

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Speaker of the National Assembly Gotani Hara * The last two weeks have been incredibly challenging * But they were made easier by your goodwill, prayers and constant check ups By Duncan Mlanjira Speaker of Parliament, Catherine Gotani Hara has issued a statement that she has now recovered from COVID-19 after undergoing self-isolation. “It is with pleasure and eternal gratitude that I can now tell you that I have tested negative for COVID-19 and I am fine,” she said….

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Waste management still a challenge in Mzuzu By Fiona Manda, MANA There is great improvement in waste management and collection in both business and residential areas of Mzuzu City since the launch of the clean up and beautification initiative in November last year. In an interview on Friday in Mzuzu, the campaign committee’s vice-chairperson, Zohra Matundu said her committee was impressed with the progress so far as the City Council strives to maintain cleanliness. “However, some residents and business…

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