Category: Health

By John Saukira The COVID-19 testing centre to be based at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) is now fully functional and was officially commissioned by Minister of Health & Population Jappie Mhango on Thursday. This now brings the number of testing centres nationwide to 15. The LUANAR Centre has a capacity to test 96 specimens per day which is adds as a milestone. Mhango, while urging Malawians to continue adhering to all hygiene practices all times…

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By Blackson Mkupatira, MANA Police in Mulanje have arrested a minibus driver and a passenger along Mulanje-Muloza road for possessing medical devices without permit contrary to section 92 of Pharmacy, Medicine Regulatory Authority.  Mulanje Police Station public relations officer Gresham Ngwira said the two are the driver Master Makapu, 35, and his passenger Osten Bleki, 45 who were in the minibus registration number MN 3052 that was stopped at a roadblock the police were manning along Mulanje-Muloza Road on…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Kamuzu Academy Alumni managed to raise the targeted K20 million to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for frontline health workers in Malawi in the fight against Coronavirus and one of the donors is from Scotland, who contributed K5 million (£5,000) as a tribute to Malawian nurse Elsie Sazuze, who lost her life to the COVID-19 helping people in the UK. This was disclosed on Saturday when the alumni presented the PPEs to the country’s three referral…

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By Mary Makhiringa & Maston Kaiya, MANA Balaka District Health Office (DHO) on Thursday revealed that the district has registered three positive cases of COVID-19, while Ntcheu added up two coronavirus cases to the national figure on Wednesday.  Balaka’s health promotion officer, Mercy Nyirenda said the three are part of the many that recently returned from South Africa and bolted from Kamuzu Stadium where they were being kept waiting for proper transportation to their respective homes. “Of the three,…

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By Alex Chitwere & Tiyanjane Mambucha, MANA Neno District has registered its first case of COVID-19 since its declaration as a pandemic last March.  Neno’s health promotion officer, Ganizani Mkwate said the patient travelled back from South Africa with other returning Malawians that were processed upon arrival on Saturday. “We have her in isolation centre at the community hall where she is being looked after and we are at the moment making plans to meet local leaders and business…

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