Category: Health

Kantiki’s Certificate of Recognition * Starts with rewarding Malawian British soldier Kantiki for his 100-mile fundraising challenge to procure PPE’s * “The initiative has been well received and without doubt sets precedence for others to follow” * Malawi Heritage UK promotes culture awareness and integration amongst younger Malawi born in the diaspora By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Heritage UK, an organization that promotes culture awareness and integration amongst younger Malawi born in the diaspora, has introduced ‘Outstanding Positive Community Engagement’…

Read More

* It is important to regard everyone you meet as a potential carrier of COVID-19–Dr. Phuka * Malawians and residents only allowed in upon production of original certified valid COVID-19 negative test result * Malawians and residents can travel out but all foreigners not permitted in through land borders  By Duncan Mlanjira The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has resolved to close all land borders for two weeks starting from December 23 except for essential goods transportation, deportees and those in special circumstances….

Read More

Ulaya (left) presents the donation * Amidst fears of possible second wave COVID-19 pandemic * Consistence in the past few days point more towards an increasing burden of the cases * Total number of active cases seem to steadily rise to a nearly 75% increase By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United (MYU), the philanthropic arm of Muslims in Malawi, on Wednesday donated 300 face shields to Queen Elizabeth Centre Hospital’s COVID-19 health care workers in recognition of the noble work they…

Read More

Helping to reduce spread of other communicable diseases By Duncan Mlanjira There is a huge light at the end of the tunnel if the public can continue practising the COVID-19 preventive measures as some of them have multiple benefits. In his Wednesday situation report, co-chairperson the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka said apart from preventive the spread of the pandemic, they are also helping to reduce the spread of other diseases. “Handwashing with soap is also helping to prevent…

Read More

Mother Care Groups in Mchinji Maravi Express  Malawi Health Equity Network (MEHN) is working with mother care groups in various districts in Malawi to encourage women to send their children for immunization and also to clear the misconceptions and myths in rural areas that immunization is evil. The initiative follows countrywide concerns of such myths and misconceptions in most villages and MEHN also corroborates with traditional leaders to encourage people — such as those that belong to the Zion…

Read More

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza Three groupings, led by the Quadriyyah Muslim Ulama Council of Malawi, have joined forces asking Members of Parliament to table and pass the Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) Bill once it is brought back into the august House. At a joint press briefing held in Zomba on Monday, Quadriyyah Muslim Ulama Council  vice-chairman, Sheikh Jim Suleimana said the Muslim groupings said the MPs should consider the Bill as a human rights piece of legislation aimed at…

Read More

By Kondwani Magombo, MANA There were fears that the COVID-19 could escalate in Mangochi and Mzimba due to high number of people that trek to and from South Africa from the two districts since April when cases of the pandemic that were being recorded were imported infections from South Africa. But Mangochi has proved it wrong and so far only recorded 156 COVID-19 cases and two related deaths — indicating the district has played a good role in the…

Read More