Category: Health

* 297 recoveries on Sunday, 503 on Saturday, 267 Friday, 289 Thursday * Cumulatively, 8,945 cases have now recovered * Of the active cases 230 are admitted with Blantyre as highest at 69 followed by Lilongwe at 52 * Positive cases out of the total translates to a positivity rate of 26.9% * Mass gatherings are acting as super spreaders of the disease By Duncan Mlanjira In the past two weeks, there have been encouraging rise of COVID-19 recoveries…

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* 23 new related deaths, 477 new cases * All new cases local transmissions, Blantyre highest at 180 * Total of 315 active cases admitted, Blantyre highest at 102 * 41 cases were admitted in hospitals, 33 discharged By Duncan Mlanjira In the past 24 hours of Saturday, Malawi recorded a record high 503 new COVID-19 recoveries though the number of new cases keep rising as there were 477 new cases with 23 as new related deaths from 2,226…

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* Health Minister Kandodo Chiponda describes volunteers as ‘Angels of God on earth’ * As Doctors Without Borders (MSF) setting up additional 40-bed ward for COVID-19 patients By Duncan Mlanjira The Feed the Frontline Healthcare Workers Fund, which Della and her husband Aj Kulemeka initiated over a week ago, is attracting many sponsors in their noble cause to help in the fight against COVID-19 in a different style. The couple keeps updating wellwishers on the special Facebook page that…

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Malawi Police, infamously known for the brutality on the public * “Journalists are far too often attacked for reporting on the enforcement of COVID-19-related restrictions” * “The pandemic is difficult enough for journalists without having to worry that they will be assaulted while on the job” * Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has apologized to the journalist By FJP, reported in Abuja, Nigeria Malawian authorities should investigate the police attack on journalist Henry Kijimwana Mhango, and ensure that those responsible…

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has said the Government takes cognizance that equity in the access of health services in the country remains a great challenge when she received motorcycles and medical supplies worth K320 million from United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) on Friday in Lilongwe. She said her Ministry was collaborating with partners to explore equity access to basic health services among all Malawians especially for those who live in remotest and hard…

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Lunguzi, publicity secretary * To support Dedza District Hospital and health centres/facilities with supplies * To ease frontline healthcare workers burdens in executing their duties * Also intent helping to stop the spread of infections in communities * Through various COVID-19 preventive measures awareness as recommended by health experts * The initiative also includes to contribute to any efforts in support of extremely destitute families affected by disruption of normal lives By Duncan Mlanjira Taking cognizance that most district hospitals…

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