Category: Health

* We must continue complying with the preventive measures—Chakwera * Currently positivity rate of 16.9% * Frontline healthcare workers applauded for registering 2,202 recoveries in the past week alone * Healthcare workers to be considered first for COVID-19 vaccine because they are the last line of defense By Duncan Mlanjira In his weekly address on COVID-19 updates on Sunday, President Lazarus Chakwera urged Malawians to continue complying with the preventive measures so that the positivity rate continues to drop until…

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Phuka fired for lacking strong leadership skills * They both ignored red flags highlighted in the Ombudsman’s November 2010 report * Both heads for DODMA and the COVID-19 Taskforce lacked strong leadership * Orders Secretary to the President and Cabinet to suspend all cluster heads with immediate effect * The suspensions to pave way for a full forensic audit by  National Audit Office * Alleged elements of criminal conduct by those who abused or misappropriated funds to be address By…

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* 158 new COVID-19 cases registered, 53 new recoveries, 15 new deaths * Of the new cases, 156 are local transmissions with Blantyre having highest at 54 followed by 50 from Lilongwe * In the past 24 hours, 20 cases were hospitalised and 17 discharged * A total of 171 active cases are hospitalised; Blantyre highest at 52 followed by 39 in Lilongwe, 20 in Mzimba North * Of the 15 new COVID-19 related deaths registered, five are from…

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* As first consignment of COVID-19 medical supplies delivered * “Chiradzulu District Hospital has numerous problems which Government alone cannot solve” * lt largely depends on a borehole and a stream as sources of water * Since water from the utility provider is intermittent and not reliable By Duncan Mlanjira Members of the public whose origins are from Chiradzulu — in conjunction with their allies and other well-wishers — delivered the first consignment of COVID-19 medical supplies which they…

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The team leaders at Queens By Duncan Mlanjira Covid Response Foundation, a private citizen initiative to fundraise towards procurement of COVID-19 medical equipment and supplies, presented the first batch worth over MK10 million to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital on Friday. A statement from the Foundation said the equipment was procured after careful consultation with Queens’ Dr. Kelvin Mponda on what was urgently required. The items presented on Friday are 3 patient monitors worth MK4.8 million; 6 patient trollies (MK810,000);…

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* 360 new cases recorded * 12 new COVID-19 related deaths * 20 discharged from treatment units * 162 currently admitted, 31 new By Duncan Mlanjira From 2,030 tests done in past 24 hours, the country registered 468 new COVID-19 recoveries, 360 new cases and 12 new related deaths. There were 20 people who were discharged from treatment units while 31 were hospitalised and currently, a total of 162 active cases are admitted with Lilongwe having the highest at…

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