WaterAid advocates for increased national budgetary allocations on sanitation and hygiene

By Tione Andsen, MANA WaterAid has challenged governments in southern Africa region to seriously consider sanitation and hygiene as a priority by increasing national budgetary allocations towards this sector.   WaterAid’s regional director for southern Africa, Robert Kampala said this Wednesday during southern Africa regional senior editor’s webinar meeting on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), a service that remains a fundamental human right to the citizenry of these countries. He noted that most governments in the region are providing…

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Ministry of Health embarks on COVID-19 surveillance survey

By Alice Mambosasa, MANA The Public Health Institute of Malawi in the Ministry of Health is conducting a survey titled ‘Community and Facility-based COVID-19 Surveillance in selected districts in Malawi aimed at understanding prevalence and risk factors associated with pandemic in the country. Speaking during media briefing on the survey at Blantyre Health Office on Wednesday, health promotion officer, Chrissy Banda said the results of the survey will be helpful to the participants to know whether they are infected…

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Malawi doing well in cholera management as cases drop

By Martin Chiwanda, MANA Ministry of Health says management of cholera cases is on the right track as the country has so far only registered three cholera cases this year. Ministry of Health’s Cholera Focal Person, Wiseman Chimwaza disclosed the development in an interview Tuesday after he made a presentation to Nsanje District Executive Committee on the introduction of Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign week. Chimwaza said the country is doing well in terms of managing cholera and control…

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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

By George Ramsay & Vasco Cotovio, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for Coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement Tuesday but says he is “well, without symptoms, and in isolation.” The 35-year-old Juventus forward played for Portugal against France in the Nations League last Sunday and against Spain in a friendly last week. Ronaldo will now miss his country’s next Nations League fixture against Sweden on Wednesday, as well as Juventus’ upcoming matches which include a Serie…

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Mzuzu City Council, Mzimba health services add voice against relaxing in COVID-19 preventive measures

By Enalla Mnyenyembe, MANA Mzuzu City Council and the Directorate of Health and Social Services (DHSS) for Mzimba North have advised people against relaxing the COVID-19 prevention protocols, saying the fight against the pandemic is not yet won. Mzimba DHSS public relations officer, Lovemore Kawayi, said as it stands there are still active cases and new Coronavirus infections are being registered — hence the need to continue adhering to the preventive measures. “We still have new cases that have…

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Trump’s doctor says the President has tested negative on consecutive days

By Betsy Klein, CNN White House physician Sean Conley said Monday President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days, as he heads to a crowded campaign rally in Florida. “In response to your inquiry regarding the President’s most recent COVID-19 tests, I can share with you that he has tested negative on consecutive days, using the Abbott BinaxNOW antigen card,” Conley wrote, noting that those tests were taken “in context with additional clinical and laboratory data.” That additional…

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Malawi Police strongly remind that public gathering of more than 100 people still prohibited

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Police Service has issued a statement strongly reminding people from disregarding COVID-19 rules and regulation enforcement, saying public gatherings of more than 100 individuals is still prohibited and that seating capacity in public transport should still not exceed 60% of the seats. The statement by public relations officer, Senior Superintendent James Kadadzera says it has been noted that some quarters of the society are approaching the COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Management rules and regulations with…

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A touching breast cancer testimony by survivor Steveria Kadangwe

Here I am, on the other side, which was unimaginable this time last year. “What is this?” The doctor said, delicately poking at my left breast. “There is a lump here.” “What lump?” I replied. I was unaware of the lump and expected it to be just one of those things, yet those words changed my life. I had gone for a routine full medical check-up in August 2019. The doctor had run all tests including a pap smear,…

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Bwaila Lions tip parents on how to identify potential cancer early in children

By Ireen Kayira, MANA Bwaila Lions Club has appealed to parents to be keen on identifying signs of childhood cancer among their children. Bwaila Lions Club president, Alinafe Mlamba made the appeal Saturday when the club visited Nkhoma Mission Hospital in Lilongwe for childhood cancer awareness and donation of nutritious supplements to the paediatric ward. Mlamba said a lot of children are dying because most parents are not aware of childhood cancer signs or do not know that childhood…

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Five reasons why COVID-19 has been less deadly in Africa than elsewhere

By Anne Soy, Senior Africa correspondent (BBC) Many African countries have been praised for waging an effective campaign to combat the spread of Coronavirus despite their reputation for having fragile state heath systems. The continent, which has a population of more than one billion, has had about 1.5 million cases, according to data compiled by the John Hopkins University. These figures are far lower than those in Europe, Asia or the Americas, with reported cases continuing to decline. Africa…

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